to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
in the same way as; just like
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
several people; a few people
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
another's parent; another's parents
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
trouble; bother; annoyance
to head home; to leave for home