actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
hereabouts; around there; that area
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
when it comes to ...; as for ...
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
male instincts; male frivolity
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
now that; since; so long as; because
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)