(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
decision; judgment; resolution
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
how long; how much; to what extent
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
how; in what way; how about; questionable
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
way; method; means; resource; course
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
again; once more; a second time
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
near; close by; within reach; familiar
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
several years; a few years
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt