simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
go that far; to that extent
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
now; the present time; just now; another; more
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
body; group; party; company; troupe
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
war; fighting; fierce competition
in this way; thus; such; uh...