central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
desperately; for one's dear life
noisy; confused; uproarious
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to play a leading role; to play a central part
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
last night; yesterday evening
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
exaltation; emotional uplift
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
serious wound; serious injury
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to badger; to pester; to beg
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be infected; to be contagious
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
piece; fragment; one (object)