to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
(essential) utilities; lifeline
pressure; oppression; suppression
one's way back; one's way home
deceiving; cheating; fooling
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
passion; temper; irritability
knockoff; counterfeit goods
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
superhero in a tokusatsu TV show (e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke