to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
woollen fabric; woollen cloth
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
varieties; different kinds
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to stroke down; to smooth down
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to have one's hair stand on end
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
snake; serpent; large snake
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to be mixed in with; to blend with
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
loud sound; loud reverberation
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of