half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to stop in the middle of a sentence
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to detain; to check; to restrain
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
tendency; trend; inclination
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
only recently; just of late
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
mochi soaked in water (to protect against mold); rice cakes preserved in water
goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control