to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
I see; that's right; indeed
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
stale; hackneyed; cliched
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to gather; to collect; to assemble
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
after that; afterwards; thereafter
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to have a talk; to tell a story
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)