extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
negotiations; discussions; connection
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
go that far; to that extent
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
perfect; complete; flawless
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
how; in what way; how about
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
after that; afterwards; thereafter
middle of the night; dead of night
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
genuine; authentic; true; real
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
use; utilization; utilisation; application
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)