cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to become better; to improve
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
operation; functioning; running
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
every evening; every night
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
chance; opportunity; occasion
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to say no more; to sink into silence
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip