middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
shopping; purchased goods
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
regret; repentance; remorse
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
in one's own way or style
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
victim; injured party; sufferer
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?