to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
storage container; preservation container
high-quality goods; choice goods
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
colorless and transparent
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
experimental stage; experimental phase
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to mix; to blend; to combine
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray