to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
ill will; malice; evil intent
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden; Shinjuku Gyo-en
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
such; like that; that sort of
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving