medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
rescue squad; rescue party
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
growth period; growing season
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
no matter how much time passes
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
environment; circumstance
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
as a child; when one was a child
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
composition; setting (of music)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily