to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
family-oriented; familial
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
inspection; examination; survey
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
historic; historical; traditional
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
development; exploitation
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
self-mutilation; self-injury
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
cooking; food preparation
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
piece; fragment; one (object)
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)