to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
chain-link fence; wire mesh fence
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
number one; first; best; most; game; round
life; living; I; me; student
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
growing wild (naturally); native
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
it's not like; it isn't as if
environment; circumstance
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to mix; to stir; to blend
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to push aside; to push one's way through
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)