to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
final; eventual; ultimate
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
blow; shock; strike; batting
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
pale; pallid; bluish-white
commencing with; including
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
start button (e.g. in Windows)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
symbol; code; sign; notation
birth date; date of birth; DOB