(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to tighten; to press hard
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
solitude; loneliness; isolation
hand used like a sword in striking
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
penalty for contract breach
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
right to choose; a say; option
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
command; lead; generalship; leadership
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
script; screenplay; scenario
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to run down (stairs, etc.)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
unfortunately; sorry, but ...