half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to become settled; to be fixed
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
head; chief; boss; leader
spirituality; spiritual nature
second marriage; remarriage
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
tide; current; tendency; trend
successful person; success
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
baseball player; ballplayer
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
uninhabited island; desert island
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment