half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
world history; international history
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to look around; to survey
to jump from one thing to another
question; inquiry; enquiry
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to give directions; to issue instructions
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
pleasant feeling; good vibes
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
in the same way as; just like
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that