scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
opening and shutting; opening and closing
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be relieved; to feel relieved
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
furniture store; furniture dealer
way of talking; speaking style
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
princess; daughter of a nobleman
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen