flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
written explanation; written apology
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
everything working out as desired
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to mix; to stir; to blend
otherwise; if not; or else
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)