to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
major earthquake; large earthquake
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
revival; restoration; resuscitation
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to subsist; to keep on living
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
that country; (arch.) nirvana
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence