to shorten (a garment); to take in
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
blinking away tears; blinking tear filled eyes
cutting down on food intake; reducing rations; reducing allowance of food
extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous
pumice stone; loose rock; loose stone; floating group (in the game of go); group without a base
pollakiuria; frequent urination
the first in history; only once in history
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
osprey (Pandion haliaetus); fish hawk
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
livelihood support; maintenance
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to give an important position
deceptive methods; questionable means
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
signs of defeat; adverse situation
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
because; the reason why is
flame (color, colour); flame scarlet; bright reddish; orange
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)