(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
right in the center (centre)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to go past; to pass; to pass by
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to surround; to crowd around
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to happen to have on hand or in stock
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
beyond one's means or position
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
rank; ranking order; hierarchy