to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
admiration; wonder; astonishment
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
elder sister; effeminate man
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
questions and answers; dialogue
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
period of time; time slot; time zone
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
touché; you've got me there
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
on hand; readily available
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
region; limits; stage; level
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for