to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
place; position; location; position; standing; status
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
right side; right-hand side
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
in order; in turn; one by one
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
this and that; one thing and another
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
scene; sight; scenario; setting
silence; stillness; quietness
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
local color; local colour
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
depiction; description; portrayal
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman