half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
color scheme; colour scheme
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
difficult problem; challenge
not worth considering; out of the question
counter for choices, options, etc.
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
rather; sooner; preferably
breast; rounded part on the upper end of shamisen neck
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
physical law; laws of physics
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
flare skirt; flared skirt
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
equilibrium; good balance; poise
welcome!; nice to see you!
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out