until now; so far; up to the present
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
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
to crack; to develop a crack
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
fruit knife; paring knife
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
how; in what way; how about
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
while; during; while; although; all; both
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
right side; right-hand side
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight