to narrow; to reduce; to contract
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to speak; to hear a voice
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
penalty; sentence; punishment
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
quarrel; dispute; argument
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
that is to say; so that means
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile