half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
half-human and half-beast
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to face on; to look out on to
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
same; similar; (just) like; equal
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to be erected; to be built
bungalow; one-story house
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
sudden drop; precipitous slope
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
learning; studying the fine arts
rising; ascending; climbing