to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
war; battle; match; game; competition
individual match; single game
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
human relations; personal relationships
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable
to increase; to add to; to augment
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
indirection; indirectness
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable