half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
alone; unaided; away from home
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
sense of duty (obligation)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
sour look; surly face; pout
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
every year; yearly; annually
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery