half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
completion; perfection; accomplishment
two persons; two people; pair; couple
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
nothing but; except; no more than
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to taste; to savor; to relish
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
how; in what way; how about
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)