middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
something; some kind of; for some reason
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
how; in what way; how about
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to watch intently; to stare
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
otherwise; or else; if not
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
distinctive; characteristic
writing; composition; essay; sentence
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about