to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
absorption; suction; attraction
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
living thing; living creature; animal; life
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective