to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
to fall on one's backside
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
class; heading; group; category
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
shop; small store; business; firm
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
presumption; assumption; estimation
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
two (long cylindrical things)
little finger; pinky; little toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
tied island; land-tied island
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
all you have to do is; just; that's all
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review