to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
pair; the two; both persons; both things
everlasting; eternal; unchanged; evergreen
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
means; way; method; measure
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
successfully; with success
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
popular name; common name; nickname; alias