to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sick person; patient; invalid
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
extremely; terrifically; super
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
memory; ability to remember
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case