to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
gossip; corner of the mouth
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to stare back at; to look back at
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
tacking; basting (thread)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
day of spring; spring sun
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
front entrance; front door
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
scene; sight; scenario; setting
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence