reduction by half; halving
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(one) could even say that
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)