half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
moment; brief space of time
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
principle of laissez-faire
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to relax; to feel at home
just past noon; afternoon
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
one's own child; one's own children
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
business trip; official trip
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
evergreen (tree); evergreen (work); timeless masterpiece; immortal work
inheritance; something given or received
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter