scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
several minutes; a few minutes
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
simply; merely; only; solely
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion