to wring the neck; to strangle
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
hooting; jeering; heckling
brazen-faced (about one's misdeed); audacious (despite being in the wrong); shameless; impudent
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
simple and clear; plain and simple
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
failing mark; failing grade
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to live through; to survive
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to give; to do (something) for
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut