to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
apparent; obvious; very clear
unique; peculiar; singular
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to find out; to discover; to locate
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
viewing as a problem; problematizing
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
animated TV show; cartoon
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
way (of doing); manner; method; means
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
viewer; (television) audience
if it is the case that ...
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
manipulation of public opinion
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)