halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
badness; evilness; bad; evil
death penalty; capital punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
results; record; grades; marks
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
management; administration; operation
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
success; achievement; fruition
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
self-purification; self-cleansing
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
companion; partner; spouse
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
thickness; profundity; depth
the other day; a few days ago
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to mix; to stir; to blend
to become better; to improve
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to get angry; to lose one's temper
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face