half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ability; performance; efficiency
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
more than usual (usu. time)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to become better; to improve
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be damaged; to receive damage
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called