(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
cartoon-character costume
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
set of three; three sets; three classes
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
a few years ago; some years back
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
pleasant feeling; good vibes
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass