halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
even if not; even without
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
future (usually near); prospects
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
as a child; when one was a child
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
men and women of all ages
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
both hands; both arms; ten
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
about to leave; about to start out
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
although I say; although one might say; although called
exchange of blows; long rally
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
curved; forming the shape of an arch
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry