medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
staying the night; lodging (at)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
how many people; a number of people
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
trip abroad; overseas travel
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
witnessing; observing; sighting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
binoculars; field glasses
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
several minutes; a few minutes
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model