half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
discretion; consideration; allowance
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to close (one's eyes); to shut
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
one by one; one after another; successively
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
condition; situation; prospects
way out; means to escape; escape route
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
moment to quit; way to quit
premature death; untimely death; dying young
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
running away; escaping on foot
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me