average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to be needed; to be wanted
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
older sister; lass; young lady
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
story; tale; talk; discussion
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
curiosity; inquisitiveness
proposal; proposition; suggestion
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and yet; despite (all) that
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so