middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
sour look; surly face; pout
notice; attention; observation
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
left side; left-hand side
heap; pile; stack; full measure
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
personal combat; one-to-one fight
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
small change; coins; small sum of money
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
end of a match; end of a game
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
resignation; giving up the game for lost
square (on a go board); grid
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
so to speak; so to call it; as it were