halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
orphan; person without friends
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get a reputation as a philanderer
to lead someone around by the nose
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
unrequited love; one-sided love
at work; in the midst of work; working
sensual love; love affair
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)