middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)