to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
guidance; protective custody
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
cares; ill feeling; reserve
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to serve; to work for; to attend
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to be detained; to take time
jello; gelatin dessert; jelly
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
nutritional value; food value
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
history of Japan; Japanese history
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province