middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
in comparison to; rather than
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
evening; night; nighttime
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
not caring; not giving a damn
clearing one's throat; cough
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to appear in the newspaper
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to look forward to something
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up