half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
training (esp. in-service); induction course
in proportion to; just as much as
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
at work; in the midst of work; working
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
while; during; performed in this condition
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
seat at a table; place at a table