halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
independent; responsible; active; subjective
sincere; honest; faithful
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
influence; effect; impact
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to comfort; to console; to amuse
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to look young; to seem young
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
speaking of ...; as for ...
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
level; standard; water level
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
such; like that; that sort of
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy