to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
rather; better; instead; if anything
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
while; even though; despite
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
ago; since; before; previous
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
day of month; counter for days