middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
confidence; trust; faith; credit
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
perfect; complete; flawless
application; request; petition
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately