to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to float upright in the cup (of a tea stem, as a sign of good luck)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
independent action; acting alone
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
training range; training grounds; training area
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
together with; same; both; all; including ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known