hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
appearance; figure; shape; form
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to smash; to break into pieces
it's no joke; gimme a break!
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
host; landlord; innkeeper
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating