middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
prime of one's working life
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
prime minister; premier; chancellor
older brother; elder brother
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
shopping; purchased goods
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
if it is the case that ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
clicking; clopping; clacking
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
chest measurement; bust measurement
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
waist; waistline; waist measurement