to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
called; known as; that; to say
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
what do you want?; can I help you?
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
role; part; job; assignment
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to triumph; to be elated with success
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
intelligence gathering; information gathering
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care