average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
weakening; emaciation; decline
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
display window; shop window; store window
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to set (sun); to become dark
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to shake; to sway; to waver
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
February; second month of the lunar calendar
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss