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)
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
then; well; so; well then
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
such ... as; or some such
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become possible; to become able to (do)
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp