to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
thickness; profundity; depth
double; twice (as much); twofold
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
half the body; half length
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
square (on a go board); grid
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank