first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
extended leave; long vacation
two times; twice; two degrees
to get between; to be caught in
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
honorific/polite/humble prefix
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium