medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
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 be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to number more than ten; to be numerous
popular name; common name; given name
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
police affairs; military police
secretary (government); director; chief
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
self-consciousness; self-awareness
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
chair; stool; post; office; position