half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
personnel exchange; people-to-people exchange
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
a little bit; a little while
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to translate; to interpret
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind