to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
go-between; intermediary; mediator
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in case of; at that time; at this time
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
job; work; duties; trade; skill
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
chapter one; first chapter
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
living person; the living
silence; stillness; quietness
there is nothing; having nothing
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
space; interval; space character; whitespace
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check