to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
birth; creation; formation
to take over; to hand over
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
instead; but (on the other hand)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to finish reading; to read through
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to leave something as it is
receipt; cash-register slip
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
product; produce; result; fruit
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
conduct; behavior; behaviour
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point