to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
long ago; already; a long time ago
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
this and that; one thing or another
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
talk; story; conversation
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
punishment; judgement; judgment
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
how many months?; how long?
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-