scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
exchange of letters; correspondence
address; address; email address; addressing (the ball)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
test period; exam period; examination time
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
instead; but (on the other hand)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
diverse; various; wide-ranging
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
ability; performance; efficiency
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
in the end; at the end of the day
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
jack of all trades, master of none
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to move around; to move about; to get around
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
online shopping; net shopping
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role