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)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to collect; to assemble; to gather
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
although I say; although one might say; although called
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
sitter (person looking after children, pets, etc.)
business; work; operations; service; duties
bad influence; negative influence
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
buying a product because of the look of the packaging
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
step-up; advance; progress; increase
tool; implement; means; furniture
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
hormone; offal (esp. beef or pork); entrails
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development