to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
sexually transmitted disease; social disease
depravity; corruption; degradation
(social) class; rank; grade
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
contrast; antithesis; comparison
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
for example; for instance; e.g.
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
serious condition; critical condition
self-consciousness; self-awareness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be a sign of; to be an omen for
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
party-internal; within the party