reduction by half; halving
magnetism; magnetic force
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
tune (melody, piece of music)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
while; even though; despite
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
sympathy; empathy; response
whatever brought that on?
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda