cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
counter for books; volume
horizontal (Western) writing
according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
illustration (e.g. book); picture
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
third day of the month; three days
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
speech; expression; wording; language
reason; cause; circumstances
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
place; room; margin; scope
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to ask a high price; to overcharge
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to employ; to hire; to charter
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
bad form or manners; indecency; impropriety
archer's left-wrist protector
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy