middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
another; different; separate; discrete
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
golden lace (Patrinia scabiosifolia); scabious patrinia; yellow patrinia
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
delicious; appetizing; appetising
other matters; other people's affairs
keeping house; being confined to one's house
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
technique; art; skill; move
of late; lately; this part; this point; here