to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
knowing; (an) acquaintance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
interference; intervention; meddling
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to feel; to sense; to experience
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to begin; to set about; to start
in the meanwhile; during the time
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
proposal; offer; request; application
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander