(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to judge
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
desperately; for one's dear life
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to laugh away; to laugh off
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with