half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
public storehouse used to store grain or valuables collected for taxation (ritsuryō system)
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
bright person; talented student; prodigy
very much; exceedingly; extremely
Kasuga Grand Shrine (in Nara)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
short and stout; small but wide around
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
the dark side; the seamy side
one act (of a play); scene; event
how many? (large animals)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
wooden building; wooden architecture
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
large build; large pattern
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
side door; side gate; wicket gate