to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to be too late; to be too slow
to approach; to draw near
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
safe; vault; storage cabinet
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
cooking; food preparation
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
shopping; purchased goods
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
flier; flyer; fryer; frier
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)