to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
achievable; doable; attainable; conceivable; possible
utmost limits; extremity; limit
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
polite; respectful; reverent
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
depravity; corruption; degradation
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
bench (i.e. for bathroom); seat; small piece of furniture upon which one can sit on
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to pass (of time); to elapse