to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
office hours; business hours; working hours
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
main cause; primary factor
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
telephone bill; telephone rate
application; request; petition
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
food and drink; eating and drinking
of course; certainly; naturally
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
telework; telecommuting; remote work