soft sound; dampening (of sound)
eruption; volcanic eruption
frequency (of occurrence)
volcanic belt; volcanic zone
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
water shortage; shortage of water supply
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
sanda; sanshou; Chinese boxing; Chinese kickboxing
bird; bard (esp. in RPG games)
sun; saint; San (people); son
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
service industry; service sector
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
to place an obligation; to impose a duty; to obligate
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
delay; putting off; procrastination
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
relay station; translator station
verbal message; word (from someone)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
established fact; fait accompli
feather decoration; plume
courtesy call; courtesy visit
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)