middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to hide; to conceal oneself
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
horseplay; fooling around
albino Japanese rat snake
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
running as fast as one can
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be main; to be principal; to be important
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
with a start; with a jump
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
(present) head of a family
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
study; pursuit of knowledge
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
funny story; funny anecdote
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
one day; (on) a certain day
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)