middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to rock; to shake; to swing
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to be thrilled; to be excited
to cease; to stop; to be over
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)