short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
not worth considering; out of the question
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in the future; another day; later
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
storage medium; recording medium