half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
school festival; campus festival
through a (computer, etc.) screen
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
museum; reference library; archive; record office
protection against the cold
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
third year (college) student; junior
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
coeducation; mixed-sex education