(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
of course; certainly; naturally
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
with a friendly grin; smilingly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
intelligence; intellect; brains
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
I (alphabet letter); i; I (symbol for iodine)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
score (in a game); full score
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)