right in the middle (of); midst; height
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to take on a role; to take part
you could say; you might say; verging on the
(appropriate for) one's age
to make an appearance; to show up
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to make one's own; to take possession of
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
not limited to; not just ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
intimidation; threat; bluster
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
composed expression; clear face
old friend; old acquaintance
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)