ability; performance; efficiency
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
little finger; pinky; little toe
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
but he has to be handsome; that said, only if he's a looker
work; business; company; study
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
letter; missive; note; mail
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
these guys; these fellows
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter