to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
reopening; resumption; restarting
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
approximate age; age range
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
beyond this point; from now on; after this
choices; alternatives; options
older employee who does not have much actual work
health; healthy; sound; fit
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
bad influence; negative influence
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
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)