tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
place; situation; position; location
remnants of an enemy army
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to approach; to draw near
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to take command; to give direction
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
quarrel; dispute; argument
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to concern; to be related
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
whispering into a person's ear
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
site; point on a map; spot
while; during (the time when)
fortress; stronghold; citadel