to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
set meal; special (of the day)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
due form; official; formality
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
around the world; throughout the world
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
even if; even though; however; no matter how
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
reality; actuality; hard fact
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
several years; a few years
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
workforce reduction; personnel cut
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
doing whatever one pleases
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)