half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to peel; to skin; to pare
cleavage (in embryology); segmentation
not counted (in the score); not tallied
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
demanding; difficult; strict
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
finger; hands and fingers; hands
teatime; tea break; coffee break
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
rude person; insolent person
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
restlessly; in continuous motion
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
all (there is); as long as there is
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly