to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
than; from; out of; except; but; more
had better ...; had better not ...
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
duty; function; office; mission; task