to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
public safety; public welfare
warrant; summons; written order
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
in comparison to; rather than
straightforwardly; being outspoken
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
don't you think?; indicates question
beginning; outset; first; onset
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
inversion of the word order in a sentence; anastrophe
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing