middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to be photographed; to be able to photograph
actor; actress; player; performer
to become red; to redden; to blush
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to take a veneer off something
godsend; gift from providence
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
bakery; baker; pastry shop
back country; remote countryside
(your) daughter; young woman
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
retainer; attendant; escort
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to gain weight; to put on weight
surely (not); certainly (not)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab