to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to feather one's own nest
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
wife and children; (arch.) wife
department store; department
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
relaxation; recreation; recess
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to drop; to let fall; to omit
high spirits; gleeful mood
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
discipline; training; teaching manners
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to have troubles; to have concerns
leaving everything up to someone else
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to run around; to bustle about
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour