to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to refuse; to decline; to deny
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
head of fisherman's group or union
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
business; trade; operations; sales
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to wash away; to rinse off
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
in the background; not standing out