to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
manly; masculine; like a man
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
at first; in the beginning; originally
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
hello; good day; good afternoon
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to accept; to receive; to agree
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
life and death; life or death
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)