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)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
parting; separation; farewell
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to collapse into; to flop onto
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing