reduction by half; halving
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
setting a bad example to others
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
simmering; (boiling) gently
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
one-year-old; one year old
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
when; how soon; how long until
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
without a holiday; nonstop
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
detention; confinement; arrest
police cell; place of detention; jail
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)