to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
counter for books; volume
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
journal; magazine; periodical
anodized aluminum; anodised aluminium
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to throw open; to leave open
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
solitude; loneliness; isolation
person standing watch; guard duty
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
form; shape; figure; visage
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
and; thereupon; because of that
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning