to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
time; hour; period; class
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
any more; any further; any better; any longer
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to pass (of time); to elapse
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
one large ...; a great ...
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be silent; to say nothing
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
drama; theatre; theater; play
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
older sister; elder sister
two persons; two people; pair; couple