(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
though; notwithstanding; although
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry