right in the middle (of); midst; height
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
floor above; floor upstairs
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
divide into four pieces; one fourth
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to forget to say; to forget to mention
stochastic; probabilistic
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to turn against; to become an enemy
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
direct unforked road; straight path
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
space; interval; space character; whitespace
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)