to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
comparatively; relatively
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
materials; data; document
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
considerably; fairly; quite
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence