to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be found; to be discovered
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
peril; danger; hazard; distress
(religious) faith; belief; creed
dove; moderate; soft-liner
communications media; communication facilities; means of communication
that's the way it is; such is life
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
number one; first; best; most; game; round
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
counter for chairs or seats
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
one thin flat object; one sheet
item; article; dish; course; finest item
feeling; sense; impression
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms