half the body; half length
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to be torn off; to come off
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
job; work; duties; trade; skill
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
several times; several degrees
measurement error; calculation error
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
water damage; flood disaster
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on