half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
sale; sales; selling; marketing
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
business; trade; operations; sales
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
it's been a long time; long time no see
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
suffix for familiar person
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook