to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
washing potatoes (in a bucket); being very crowded; being packed with people
to escape from; to get out
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
at that (very) moment; just then
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
one's family; family member
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
mask; striking the head (kendo)
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
finishing blow; coup de grâce
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
historical play; period drama
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these