to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be found; to be discovered
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
accurate; correct; precise; exact
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
systematic; regular; routine
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
only; merely; but; no more than
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to concern; to be related
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
Hirata Akihiko (1927.12.16-1984.7.25)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
not yet known; unknown; strange