smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
genuine article; real thing; real deal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
for today; for the time being
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
certainly; surely; definitely
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to apologize; to apologise
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
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