medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
first generation; founder
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
specialization; specialisation
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to put one's life on the line
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others