half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
8th day of the month; eight days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
in (the proper) order; in (the correct) sequence
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
outline; summary; argument
each (every) time; whenever
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
professor; teaching; instruction
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade