medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
still; as yet; as it has been
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
tenth day of the month; ten days
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
than; from; out of; except; but; more
no, not like that (but like this)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
but; however; provided that
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence