half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
neat and clean; tidy; trim
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
obese body; corpulent physique
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
abusive language; violent language; wild words
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
great joy; delight; jubilation
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
name; given name; first name
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
how many people; a number of people
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)