(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
it's been a long time; long time no see
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
smallish; on the small side
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
since; henceforth; ever since
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
several times (as large, over)
defense; defence; protection
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
two (long cylindrical things)
scoring the first point; winning the first game; day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)