to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
weird; disgusting; sickening
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
work; business; company; study
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
one more time; once more; once again
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
script; libretto; scenario
assertion; declaration; affirmation
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to