cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
convenient; handy; useful
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
gem; jewel; precious stone
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
mental image; mental picture; image
personal; individual; private
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
how; in what way; in what manner