to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
along the road; along the way
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
looking over someone's shoulder
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be hot on a person's heels
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
button (clothing); push-button; button
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
master craftsman; skillful worker
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight