to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
sour look; surly face; pout
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...