to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to subsist; to keep on living
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lean against each other; to rely on each other; to depend on each other; to scratch each other's backs
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
human relations; personal relationships
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to rock; to shake; to swing
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around