to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
kick; treating (someone) poorly
questions and answers; dialogue
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
verbal message; word (from someone)
dated; date; fixed; external
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
having not the slightest idea
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
internal conditions; true state of affairs
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
messenger; envoy; emissary
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
hairdresser; hairdressing
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion