to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
near oneself; close to one; familiar
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to take; to catch; to capture
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to lay aside; to set aside
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more