to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
absolute basics; very rudiments
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
separate; respective; different
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to boost; to force up; to push up
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to pay attention; to be watchful
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
equality; impartiality; evenness
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
genuine article; real thing; real deal
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
observation; survey; watching