to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
bed and food; eating and sleeping
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
time paradox; paradox in time travel
hard worker; hardworking person
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
the opposite sex; isomerism
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
high-end; high end; high level
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
bare rock; exposed rock; naked rock
sword strike; sword slash
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
first match (in a series)