to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
as before; as ever; as it was originally
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
mental aspect; mental side
it's not like; it isn't as if
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
having not the slightest idea
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
living by oneself; living alone
present (brought by a visitor); gift
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
one large ...; a great ...
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash