to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
guess; speculation; supposition
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
yoke; constraints; oppression
to make a speech; to address
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
pressure; oppression; suppression
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
mass; quality and quantity
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
small; fine; detailed; stingy
block (of wood); chip; splinter
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to pay attention; to be watchful
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
instability; insecurity; crankiness
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)