reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
student (esp. a university student)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
control; management (e.g. of a business)
marking; grading; scoring
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
tendency; trend; inclination
mission-critical task; business-critical matter
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
rather than; more ... than ...
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
flying bird; soaring bird
chance; opportunity; occasion
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
for this very reason; that is exactly why
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist