to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
participants; participating athletes
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
in the same way as; just like
throwing in; tossing in; insert (in a newspaper, book, etc.); free-style flower arrangement
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
being the runner-up; finishing second
monopole; singular pole; unipole
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.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ultralight; ultralightweight
calico (goldfish); calico (cloth)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to lose a closely fought contest
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor