medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
standing on one's feet for a long time
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bento; Japanese box lunch
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
preparation; arrangements
father; dad; husband; you; he
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
company; corporation; workplace
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
performer; entertainer; celebrity
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff