medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
free (of charge); gratuitous
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
in comparison to; rather than
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
function; facility; faculty; feature
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be surprised; to be astonished
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
stability; security; equilibrium
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
having said that; on the other hand
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
instant; moment; for an instant
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
woman; female; feminine gender
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
Nagano (city, prefecture)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to