to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
brief (amount of time); short
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
nape (of the neck); nucha
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
Japan's best; number one in Japan
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
vitality; energy; dynamism
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
if so; in that case; in that situation
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
considerably; greatly; a lot
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush