reduction by half; halving
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
note (letter) left behind; will
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
aquatic (life); living in the water
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
living in a group; communal living; community life
sincere; earnest; serious
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
father and mother; parents
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
a place or opportunity to make a display of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
cooking; food preparation
sharing; division; draw; tie
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
must not; should not; do not
adverse circumstances; adversity
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))