to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to care for someone; to look after someone
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
skill; dexterity; proficiency
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
to relate at great length; to dwell eloquently (on)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
studies in usages and practices of the ancient court and military households
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...