to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
delusion; trick of the imagination
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
entreaty; supplication; petition
boisterously; roughly; briskly
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
physical condition; state of health
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant