(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to tighten; to press hard
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to care for someone; to look after someone
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to force one's way; to push through
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
cotton gloves; working gloves
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to push (something) against
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
breaking off; snapping off
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)