to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
level ground; plain; flatland
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
natural water; untreated water; spring water
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
old friend; familiar face
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
low (level, value, price, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
to pitch forward; to fall forward
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
last ray of hope; only hope
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child