middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
as (for); for; in the capacity of
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
rebellious phase; rebellious age
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to pass (of time); to elapse
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
annual (plant); first-year student
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue to do; to persist in doing
older brother; elder brother
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding