average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
it's been a long time; long time no see
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
participation; joining; entry; adherence
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
inspection; checking (goods, products)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
close; intimate; on good terms
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
as a child; when one was a child
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be photographed; to be projected
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
(not) so much; (not) that much
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)