scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
living by oneself; living alone
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
discovery; detection; finding
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
originally; by nature; from the start
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
as a child; when one was a child