reduction by half; halving
sad; wretched; deplorable
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
stepping back; drawing back
step; stride; counter for steps
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
covered with; stained; smeared
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
good feeling; feeling good
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
emotional care; emotional support; caring for somebody's mental well-being
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to fall on one's backside
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious