(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
how; in what way; how about
opening a new hospital, institution, temple, etc.; opening a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); opening of a Diet session (pre-WWII)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
absorption; suction; attraction
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so