to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
Yoshi (Nintendo character)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
not yet known; unknown; strange
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
no vacancy; full occupancy
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
year in, year out; always; 24-7
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely