distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
point in common; common feature
two persons; two people; pair; couple
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
low table; table with very short legs
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
reading partway; leaving half-read
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
too (much); overly; excessively
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to crouch; to squat; to cower
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
nice; likeable; desirable
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to cause a person trouble
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching