to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
new student; freshman; first-year student
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
power; authority; influence
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to keep a watchful eye on
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
presence (impressive quality)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
failure; mistake; blunder
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to discuss; to talk together
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
power; might; authority; influence
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel