middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
one day; (on) a certain day
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
club activities; extracurricular activities
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
man; male; masculine gender
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to breathe out; to exhale
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
offense and defense; offence and defence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly