to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it is I who should say so
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
rather; better; instead; if anything
rather; sooner; preferably
vitality; ability to earn a living
electricity; (electric) light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again