to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
extensive; vast range; wide scope
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to escape from; to get out
otherwise; or else; if not
each place; various places
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to shake off; to throw off
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
to be able to manage somehow or another
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK