half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
within; inside of; less than
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
extinction; annihilation; destruction
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
body; physical system; (the) person
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to rise; to erect; to get up
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
very; extremely; excessively
great difference; major mistake
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)