half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
of course; certainly; naturally
welcome; (warm) reception
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to go past; to pass; to pass by
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of