middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
midway; halfway through; in the course of
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
naivete; simplicity; innocence
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
first half of the game or match
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to use all one's strength (ability)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
private; exclusive; secret
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
pitch dark; total darkness
call; summons; convening; convocation
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
this occasion; at this time; now
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)