right in the midst of; right at the height of
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to trample down; to devastate
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
change; transformation; inversion
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to mow; to reap; to harvest
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
last ray of hope; only hope
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
optimist; easy-going person
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
divining sticks; counting; calculation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another