to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
rottenness; decay; corruption
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
feel (of a material); texture
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
another kind; distinct species; variety
to tighten; to press hard
along the way; along the road
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
be (that) as it may; having said that
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
consideration; taking into account
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to make a vow; to take an oath
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
(apportioning) in small amounts
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to slap; to strike; to spank
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves