to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
trivia; snippet of knowledge
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
change of job; change of occupation; career change
stretching out a string; stretching out like a string; silk reeling; silk spinning; pulling someone's strings; appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in