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 anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
touching; moving; painful
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
token (effort); something done for form's sake
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
if it is the case that ...
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
reason; cause; circumstances
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
the same generation; coeval
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to watch for an unguarded moment
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to be discouraged; to shrink from
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
story; tale; talk; discussion
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health