half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
half the body; half length
semi-transparent; translucent
partly open; in half bloom
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
reduction by half; halving
being about to cry; the verge of tears
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
half and half; fifty-fifty
middle of the night; dead of night
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
half a point (esp. in go)
halfway (through, complete); midway
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
all but dead; half killed
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
merman; half man-half fish
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
first half of a game; first half of a match
half-human and half-beast
(talking in a) half-joking manner
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
semibasement; semi-basement
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
grayish color; greyish colour; grizzled hair
half a ri (distance measure)
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
Balkans; Balkan Peninsula
quality collar for an under kimono
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
half-term; half-time; half period
partial destruction by fire
first quarter (of the year)
semitone; half step; halftone
remainder of the Diet session after the creation of the budget
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
half-human, half-beast; therianthropic
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
half body bathing; hip bath
radius of action; combat radius; sphere of activity; range of activity
semiannually; biannually; half-yearly; every six months
third quarter (of the year)
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
on the other hand; at the same time
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
partial building damage comprising 50-70% of the surface area
half-holiday; sixth round (in a game of 12 rounds)
second quarter (of the year)
half-open; partly open; semicivilized; semicivilised
latter half of one's life
second half of extra time (in soccer)
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
semi-private room; partially secluded space
half-width characters (e.g. romaji); single-byte characters; en quad
superficial knowledge; smattering (of); person with superficial knowledge; person who pretends to be knowledgeable; smatterer
one quarter; one fourth; small amount of sake
semi-erection; half-boner
semi-governmental; semi-official
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
fourth quarter (of the year)
nearly half a day; approximately half a day
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
first half of extra time (in soccer)
night; middle of the night
half-game consisting of an east and south round
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
half-burnt; half-done; half-baked; rare
western hemisphere; the Occident
half a ken (3 shaku, approx. 0.91 m)
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
half a ri (measure of length); halfway
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
hermaphrodite; intersexual; androgynous; bisexual (characteristics)
something unfinished; something incomplete; idiot
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
half-length statue or portrait; bust
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
low shoes; shoes; informal riding shoes without an ankle strap
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
the last half-year; second half of the year
crow dipper (Pinellia tuber); 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day
Chinese lizard's tail (Saururus chinensis); 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day
gaiters; leggings; puttees
partly for fun; capricious
the first half-year; first half of the year
incompletely closed (car) door; half-opened (car) door; improperly closed door; door left ajar
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
half-agricultural and half-fishing (village or economy)
half of a piece of paper; half-size paper; (ticket) stub
two-part latticed shutters where the upper half can be lifted (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
handakuten; diacritic used with kana that turns an "h" sound into a "p" sound
eastern hemisphere; the Orient
loosely organized criminal gang; non-yakuza organized crime group
not quite first-class; between first and second class; semi-first-class
goat-god; satyr; Pan; Faunus
syllable with a "p" sound (in Japanese)
semigloss; semimatte; semimat
comedian who plays a lover's part; man who is both handsome and fun
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
half awake and half asleep
one quarter; one fourth; small amount of sake
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
half-width cloth (approx. 18 cm)
statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya)
semiconsciousness; half-consciousness; unconsciousness; subconsciousness
half lotus position (meditation posture); sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
half watch ashore; port and starboard liberty; shore leave for half of a ship's crew at once
superficial knowledge; half knowledge
half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot
half lotus position (meditation posture); sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh
semi-manual (e.g. manufacture)
semi-arid; semiarid; semidry
half-clutch; clutch pedal in a partially pressed-down position
half-width space; en space
circular error probability (measure of missile accuracy); circular error probable; CEP
short-sleeved (or sleeveless) undergarment worn by aristocratic men
laser diode; semiconductor laser
half asleep and half awake
half-clutch; clutch pedal in a partially pressed-down position
one should be satisfied without desiring more wealth and rank than necessary; (lit.) waking, half a tatami mat; sleeping, a single tatami mat
half-width character; single-byte character (ASCII, single-byte kana from JIS 201, etc.)
half-year (sometimes esp. as an Edo-period duration of employment); half of a season
half-cooked; rare; half-dried; moist-dry; half-baked (knowledge); superficial
half-width obi (kimono sash)
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
Japanese semiconductor industry
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
light-brown rice; half-polished rice; partially polishing rice
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
half-width cloth (approx. 18 cm)
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
first quarter (of the year)
having buttock cleavage exposed (e.g. when sitting)
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
semiconductor integrated circuit
Roman arch; semicircular arch; round arch
semiannually; biannually; half-yearly; every six months
biannual payment; semiannual payment; semestral payment
small sum; things of little value
short, padded coat that covers someone and a baby on their back
fourth quarter (of the year)
useless; worthless; incompetent; no good
half and half; fifty-fifty
iron face guard that covers the forehead and cheeks (used in the Heian and Kamakura periods)
Diet session up to the creation of the budget
returning half of a consolatory or celebratory gift
half-erect (e.g. building)
half-width alphanumeric character
semitransparent body; translucent body
third quarter (of the year)
semi-presidential system; dual executive system
half again of a designated unit
don't count your chickens before they're hatched; there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip; (lit.) consider a journey of 100 ri to be halfway completed at 90
underdeveloped country; half-civilized country; half-civilised country
semiconductor detector; solid-state detector
form of martial art using a short cane staff
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
biannual payment; semiannual payment; semestral payment
light-brown rice; half-polished rice; partially polishing rice
lunula (white crescent-shaped area at the base of a nail); nail moon
half portion of noodles or fried rice; half ball (of noodles)
semi-major axis (esp. in orbital matters)
semicircular canal (of the inner ear)
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
semispinalis capitis muscle
type of Japanese calligraphy paper
enjoying food, drink and entertainment in a small room
semiperishable sweets; half-dry confectionery
merman; half man-half fish
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
half-holiday; sixth round (in a game of 12 rounds)
teapot-like object made typically of lacquerware and used to pour hot and cold liquids; basin of water with two handles on either side used for washing one's face or hands
second quarter (of the year)
bottlenose dolphin; bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
half lotus position (meditation posture); sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh
wide-mouthed ceramic vessel with a small hole in its spherical base (into which bamboo was probably inserted to pour liquids; from the Kofun period); teapot-like object made typically of lacquerware and used to pour hot and cold liquids
light-brown rice; half-polished rice; partially polishing rice
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)
iron face guard that covers the forehead and cheeks (used in the Heian and Kamakura periods)
half-erect (e.g. building)
don't count your chickens before they're hatched; there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip; (lit.) consider a journey of 100 ri to be halfway completed at 90
being between life and death; being on the verge of death
last quarter (of the year)
semimonthly (publication)
knee-length underwear; half-length trousers
blindness; half-blindness
handakuten; diacritic used with kana that turns an "h" sound into a "p" sound
reflexive partial ordering
gallium arsenide semiconductor
gallium arsenide semiconductor
quarterly earnings announcement
half-duplex transmission; half-duplex communications
half-duplex transmission; half-duplex communications
superficial knowledge; half knowledge
peninsular country (e.g. Italy, Korea)
wake; vigil (that does not last the full night)
decorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed one's hanpi
half-width Roman character
hemichordate (any worm of phylum Hemichordata)
metal oxide semiconductor; MOS
Metal Oxide Semiconductor; MOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor; CMOS
half power beamwidth (also 3dB beamwidth)
semi-transmissive liquid crystal
semi-transmissive liquid crystal display; semi-transmissive LCD
semi-transmissive liquid crystal panel
semi-minor axis (esp. in orbital matters)
partially ordered set; poset; semi-ordered set
approximately thirty minutes
unit of land area (orig. 595.044 m^2)
Hemichordata (phylum of marine deuterostomes)
first cousin once removed
first cousin once removed
Korean living in Japan; person of Korean descent
half-face makeup; makeup on half the face
half-face makeup; makeup on half the face
Japanese book size (approx. 17.5cm by 25cm)
to have mixed feelings of love and hatred; to love and hate equally
semi-gloss paper; semi-glossy paper
outright majority; (one-party) working majority
hybrid working environment; mix of workplace and remote work
semitendinosus; semitendinosus muscle
semi-monopoly; quasi-monopoly
half-value width; breadth of a peak at half maximum
full width at half maximum; FWHM
semi-erection; partial erection
partial withdrawal during ejaculation (to show the moment on camera); half in, half out
partial withdrawal during ejaculation (to show the moment on camera); half out, half in
tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera); tuliptree; yellow poplar