halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
steep mountain; craggy mountain
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
mountain road; mountain trail
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
public toilet; public restroom
one meal; one meal (a day)
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
beetles; coleopterans; coleoptera
daily food; regular diet; staple food
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
hunting; oscillatory behavior of a non-converging feedback loop (behaviour); hunting cap
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
health-related; health (problem, reasons, etc.); in terms of health; from a health standpoint; for one's health
retiring from military service
training (animals); breaking (animals)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
to look down on; to condescend
minority group (party); minority
not limited to; not just ...
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow