middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
so; like this; in this way
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to be surprised; to be astonished
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
rest; break; recess; intermission
space (room, area, outer space)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to sit down; to take a seat
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
millilitre; milliliter; mL
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression