halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
even if not; even without
split; division; break up
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
difference; variation; difference
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
casual speech; peer language; informal language
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart