to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
in the meanwhile; during the time
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
future (usually near); prospects
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to pick up; to find; to gather
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
in that way; like that; that way
right after coming out; just graduated
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
largest class; top category
metre; meter; meter; gauge
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
extravagant (spending); generous; luxurious; bubbly; bubblelike
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person