to become distant; to recede
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
without thinking of the consequences
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
overestimation; overvaluing
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong