to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
as you are aware; as you know
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
Donald Duck (Disney Cartoon character)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
(plump and) happy-looking
touché; you've got me there
man among men; manly man; alpha male
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband