(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to keep secret; to conceal
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
danger; peril; hazard; risk
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
the same; the said; likewise
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to arrange (beforehand); to agree in advance; to prearrange
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
dead of night; middle of the night
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
individual; one by one; separate; each
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
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
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears