decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
charming; bewitching; coquettish
will not do; do not; does not
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to take on a role; to take part
useless; no good; hopeless
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to be flexible; to be accommodating
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to throw away; to abandon
what's what; heads or tails
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
high dimension; higher dimensions
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to develop into a serious incident
transport; transportation
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary