middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to talk to oneself; to mutter
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be silent; to say nothing
please (give me); please (do for me)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
than; other than; except; but
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
ready with a rifle leveled
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
moment by moment; hour by hour
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)