to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
all night; throughout the night
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
ancestor; forefather; foremother
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
rather; sooner; preferably
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
recital; recitation; public reading
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
notes; comment; remark; annotation
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
bribe; money under the table