to narrow; to reduce; to contract
on bad terms; at loggerheads
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to escape from; to get out
to get change back; to be more than enough
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to be too numerous; to be too much
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to count on one's fingers
since then; from that time; ever since
sharing; division; draw; tie
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly