to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
time series; chronological order; chronology
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to (a place); until (a time)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle