middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
presence (impressive quality)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
chair; stool; post; office; position
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)