to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
each time it happens; at all such times
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
illegal donation; secret contribution
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person