to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
bygones; the past; past event
to accept; to receive; to agree
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
I see; that's right; indeed
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to not believe one's ears
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
real intention; true motive; true meaning
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
serious; severe; grave; acute
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to shake one's head (in denial)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to change completely; to change suddenly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)