half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to keep (a person) waiting
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
companion; company; tritagonist
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
state of mind; mentality; psychology
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
chiffon cake; sponge cake
family-oriented; familial
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
one more time; once more; once again
strongish; somewhat strong
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely