用品
goods, supplies, articles
→ Stationery and general office supplies are all available at this shop.
洋品
Western goods, haberdashery, Western clothes
→ This Western clothing store has a plentiful selection of stylish neckties.
断つ
to sever, to abstain from, to quit (habits)
→ For the sake of my health, I resolved to quit and abstain from alcohol.
絶つ
to sever, to extinguish, to cut off (life/supply)
→ Due to the war, the supply lines of food provisions were completely severed.
彫る
to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to sculpt
→ Carving a Buddha statue from raw wood demands advanced, exquisite skill.
掘る
to dig, to excavate, to hollow out
→ The children are playing by digging holes in the sandbox.
見下す
to look down on, to despise, to condescend
→ Just because you are rich, you must never look down on others.
見下ろす
to look down at, to overlook, to command a view
→ From the observation deck, I looked down upon the shimmering nightscape of the city.
遠回りする
detour, circuitous route (to take a roundabout way)
→ I took a roundabout detour to avoid the traffic jam, but it ended up taking more time.
遠回し
roundabout, indirect, insinuating
→ Rather than refusing in a roundabout way, it is better to state it clearly.
途切れる
to pause, to be interrupted, to break off
→ Because the signal was poor, the phone call kept cutting out and breaking off.
途絶える
to cease, to stop completely, to die out
→ That ancient tradition died out completely in the post-war era.
見過ごす
to overlook, to let pass, to fail to notice
→ If you overlook minor issues, they will turn into immense trouble later on.
見逃す
to miss (watching/chance); to let off, to overlook
→ I ended up missing yesterday's final episode of the TV drama.
交わる
to intersect, to cross; to associate with
→ Two arterial roads intersect at this busy crossing.
交える
to mix, to combine, to interlock (fingers/swords)
→ While interweaving humorous jokes, we held a serious discussion.
越す
to cross over, to move (house), to tide over
→ Having just moved into this area, I have not yet gotten used to it.
超す
to exceed, to surpass, to cross (limits/numbers)
→ Days with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees are persistently continuing.
指す
to point to, to indicate, to refer to
→ Pointing at the destination on the map, I explained the directions.
差す
to shine into; to hold up (umbrella); to apply drops
→ Morning sunlight streams through the window; it is a delightful morning.
刺す
to sting, to bite (insect); to stab, to pierce
→ I was bitten by a mosquito, and my arm became terribly itchy.
無口な
reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, quiet
→ He is taciturn and quiet, but is exceptionally skilled at writing essays.
無言
silent, speechless, muteness
→ In a fit of pure fury, she walked out of the room in absolute silence.
