middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
failing mark; failing grade
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
billow; surge; large wave
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
having said that; on the other hand
place; room; margin; scope
unfairness; injustice; partiality
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
index; indices; indicator
financial power; financial means; wealth
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide