half and half; fifty-fifty
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
throat; important part; vital area
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
surname; family name; last name
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
rice tax (ritsuryō system); rice levy; tax on rice fields; annual tribute; annual tax
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
(loaf of) bread; bread in a rectangular shape
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
little something; reward; tip
jumbo; jumbo-sized; jumbo jet
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to relax; to feel at home
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance