half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to have an idea; to have a clue
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to surge; to well up; to gush out
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
contact; touch; contact lens
society; the world; the times
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
these guys; these fellows
just one person; only one
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
out of character; unlike one
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air