middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
originally; by nature; from the start
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to close down a business; to shut a business
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
license; permit; licence; certificate
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
last night; yesterday evening
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder