to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
(some) more; even more; longer; further
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
beginning; outset; first; onset
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
sunshade; window shade; awning; lamp shade
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
rather than; more ... than ...
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
how much; how many; to what extent
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
experiment; experimentation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)