halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
end; close; finish; termination
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows; traditional Japanese clay furnace for smelting iron (operated with large foot bellows); Tatara furnace
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged