to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
numbered tag; numbered ticket
last week; the week before
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
stagnation; hindrance; delay
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
old couple; elderly couple
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
junior high school student; middle school pupil
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
Western music; European music
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support