to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
message; informative matter
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
handful; small amount; small number
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
rebellious phase; rebellious age
depression; recession; slump
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to accept; to receive; to agree
explosion; rupture; break off
useless resistance; vain struggle
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
official copy of the family register
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
yes and no; for and against
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
consideration; taking into account
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up