demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
moneylending; moneylender
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
corporate drone; corporate slave
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
stirring; rousing oneself
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
bad influence; negative influence
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
sign; indication; omen; symptom
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
great hurry; great haste; rush
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before