half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
be (that) as it may; having said that
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
man among men; manly man; alpha male
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
besides; moreover; in addition
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
choices; alternatives; options
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased