half and half; fifty-fifty
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
complimentary copy of a book
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
very; greatly; exceedingly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness