medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
business trip; official trip
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
female high-school student
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
reality; actuality; hard fact
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense