to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
probability; likelihood; chances
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
action; operation; effect; function
trend; tendency; momentum
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
in name only; titular; nominal
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
though one didn't intend (expect) to
old hag; old woman; old bat
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to settle (in a place); to settle down
what's that?; what the...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery