to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
small change; coins; small sum of money
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
extreme masochist; very masochistic
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
arrest; apprehension; capture
having gone too far to turn back
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
station square; station plaza