to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
stealthily; secretly; in secret
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to move (house); to change residence