to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to die; to lay down life's burden
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
hey there; I say; see here
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to use up all one's strength
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
delicious; appetizing; appetising
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
so; like this; in this way
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
expression; presentation; representation; notation
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)