absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
useless; vain; aimless; idle
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
along the road; along the way
neighbourhood; neighborhood
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
telephone call; telephone (device)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad