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)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
preface; introduction; preamble
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
had better ...; had better not ...
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to speak; to hear a voice
good humour (humor); good mood
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more