half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
rational; reasonable; logical
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to take back; to recapture
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
fried cake of minced meat
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to anticipate; to foresee
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
beyond that point; after that
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
spring break; spring vacation
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money