short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
not worth considering; out of the question
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of