to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
this is why; this means; it is the case that
difficult to ...; hard to ...
at the last moment; this late in the game
to count on one's fingers
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve