to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
creator; inventor; creative; content creator; developer
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
mature-aged man still living with his parents
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
certificate; credentials; testimonial
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point