root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
by myself; in person; by oneself
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
young girl; lass; adolescent female
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to complain; to make a complaint
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
after that; afterwards; thereafter