firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
on and after; from ... onward; since
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
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)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to have a talk; to tell a story
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
single word; a few words; brief comment
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate