half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
large amount of money; great cost
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to shout (in anger); to yell
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
in the meanwhile; during the time
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
clapping and cheering; applause
good bye; I'm off; see you later
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
striking with the back of the sword
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
exit; way out; outlet; vent
near miss; just missing (each other)