to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
primary school; elementary school; grade school
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
going around; patrol; round; tour
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to turn against; to become an enemy
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga