center of a lake (centre); middle of a lake
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to feel; to sense; to experience
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
secret; private; surreptitious
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to sniff out; to get wind of
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
urgent report; urgent message
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
while; even though; despite
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
a suitor; an accuser; a complainant; an informant; sue; accuse
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
otherwise; or else; if not
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware