reduction by half; halving
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to face; to go towards; to head towards
along the road; along the way
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(social) position; status
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to detain; to check; to restrain
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
question; inquiry; enquiry
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be injured; to sustain a wound
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result