to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
surname; family name; last name
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
living by oneself; living alone
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify