halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
all; entire; whole; altogether
broadcast writer (TV and radio)
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to comfort; to console; to amuse
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
suffix for familiar person
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
had better ...; had better not ...
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
observation; survey; watching
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
man; male; masculine gender
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener; preschooler; child in daycare
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
university student; college student