all but dead; half killed
to invite in; to show someone in
remainder; the rest; what is left
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to have a long life; to live a long time
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
self-determination; suicide
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
equality; impartiality; evenness
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
(doing something) in tears
proper; respectable; decent; honest
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
light trap (for killing insects)
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
worst; worst-case (scenario)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus