to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
postgraduate course; graduate course
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
particularly; only; in the case of
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
eating; bite (in fishing)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
from the beginning; from scratch
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
to have the privilege of doing
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now