reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
talk; recital; narration; topic
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
comparatively; relatively
to be too numerous; to be too much
fishing industry; fishery
although I say; although one might say; although called
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
serious; severe; grave; acute
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
and; thereupon; because of that
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
three sides; small offering stand
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
deserted village; poor village
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)