trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
changing clothes; change of clothes
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
front; frontage; facade; main
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
instant; moment; for an instant
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to push aside; to brush aside
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
difference; variation; difference
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be at a loss for words
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy