to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
not caring; not giving a damn
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
husband and wife; married couple
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
speech; expression; wording; language
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
adopted daughter; foster daughter
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
longed-for; anxiously awaited
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
for the first time in one's life
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")