average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
distant look; faraway look
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
place; situation; position; location
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture