step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
third stage; three stages
artistic modulations in traditional Japanese performances; opening, middle and climax (end)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
settlement; solution; resolution
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
theatre; theater; playhouse
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
arrest; apprehension; capture
news; word; tidings; omen
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
turning point; transition phase
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986 animated film); Castle in the Sky
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
preparation; arrangements
identification; ID; identity
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse