to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
together; at the same time; same; identical
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to overdo; to do too much
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
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
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
beyond this point; from now on; after this
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away