to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
tendency; trend; inclination
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
having gone too far to turn back
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
you (plural); all of you; you all
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them