middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to chase; to run after; to pursue
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly