to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
social page (of newspaper); local news page
article; news story; report; account
haughty; arrogant; overbearing
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
comment; criticism; critique; review
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
ratio; proportion; percentage
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
without; unless; have to do
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to cover a coffin; to die
the very best; excellent; superb
the press; journalism; fourth estate
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)