medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
looking for a change of occupation; looking for a new job
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
one day; (on) a certain day
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
and yet; though; when; in spite of
retort; back talk; backchat
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet