shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
section; cross section; profile
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to take away; to carry off
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
difficult to eat; unpalatable
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
evil thought; malicious motive
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
every year; yearly; annually
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation