gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
good luck; fortune; happiness
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
as you see; as you can see
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
prickling; stinging; tingling
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation