shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
how; in what way; by what means
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
weight; heavyweight boxer
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
rest; break; recess; intermission
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
at first; in the beginning; originally
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be helpful; to be useful
at least; at most; (even) just
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken