front shrine; hall of worship
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
happy memory; sweet memory
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
resignation; acceptance; consolation
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
starting line; starting point
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to die out; to become extinct
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
supervised; under surveillance
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
heating; application of heat
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself