to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
column of water; water column
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
undressing; taking off one's clothes
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
washing machine (laundry)
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
health management; health maintenance; health care
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
course; route; path; process; means
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)