to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
something like ...; something called ...
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
somehow or other; for some reason or another
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
due form; official; formality
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
(short) rest; breather; break