half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
early to bed early to rise
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
incident resulting in injury
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
it is I who should say so
to forget to say; to forget to mention
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
folding; collapsible; telescopic
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
four (long cylindrical things)
(arch.) short roughly woven fence; divider between boxes (i.e. for box seats) in a theatre, etc.
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind