barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
by means of; due to; because of; according to
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to form a group; to form a bunch
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
cheap article; poor quality article
with these words; while saying
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
door; gate; opening; title page
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...