half the body; half length
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
hard fight; difficult struggle
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to commit a crime; to do evil
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
entreaty; appeal; petition
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
when; how soon; how long until
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
journey; route of a journey
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
worry; trouble; anxiety; illness; sickness
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
he; she; that person; (arch.) you