(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
good; goodness; right; virtue
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
battlefield; battleground
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
secondary; of secondary importance
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
direct appeal; direct petition
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
secret information; intelligence
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
snugly; cosily; compactly
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size