to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
in succession; one after another
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
automatic; intransitive verb
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to collapse into; to flop onto
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)