middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
too much; excessively; too
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
being too late; losing one's final chance
surely; certainly; without doubt
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
wedded life; married life
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
literally; to the letter; literal