middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
suspicion (of others); jealousy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
offender; criminal; culprit
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
long time; long interval; for quite some time
pricking; stinging; tingling
sentiment; sentimentality
district; section; sector
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
reason; logic; method; system; order
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)