half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
being filled with; being full of; permeation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
I have to do something; that's something I have to do
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
great person; eminent figure
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
impossible; unlikely; improbable
background research; research into the period
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
training (animals); breaking (animals)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
strength; power; proficiency; ability
second (unit of time); arc second
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)