halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
(right at the) side; just beside
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
already; now; no longer; not any more
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
department store; department
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
close; intimate; on good terms
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
being bunched up together; being crowded together
karaoke room; karaoke box
older sister; lass; young lady
hello; good day; good afternoon
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is