(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
woman; female; feminine gender
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
light blue; pale blue; aqua
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
horseplay; fooling around
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
no-good man; (male) loser
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept