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)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
earnings from a part-time job
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
since when; from when; how long
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
butcher's knife; chef's knife
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
in succession; one after another
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until now; so far; up to the present
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound