middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
periodic; regular; routine
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
living by oneself; living alone
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
loitering on the way; wayside grass
spring day; spring sunlight
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
due to the fact that; because of
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
every person; every mouth; every entrance
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
book making (binding, publishing)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
work-in-progress; working state
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
something like ...; something called ...
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
examination results; test result; test outcome
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear