to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to keep a watchful eye on
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
arrangement of stones in a garden
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
parts; accessories; components
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
requisition; commandeering; conscription
trial product; prototype model
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to become vulgar; to coarsen
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
theatre; theater; playhouse