middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
summer vacation; summer holiday
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
hot topic; talk of the town
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
germinated brown rice; sprouted brown rice
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
maintenance; preservation; improvement
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future