reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
messenger; envoy; emissary
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
assistance; backing; reinforcements
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
evident; plain; distinct; clear
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
very much; very many; more and more
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to head home; to leave for home
preparation; arrangements
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
living; lifestyle; living room
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
long-awaited; much-awaited
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
covered with; stained; smeared