right in the middle (of); midst; height
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to indicate; to show; to point to
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
moisture; humidity; dampness
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ringing; throbbing violently
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
woman; female; feminine gender
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
splish-splash; with a splash