to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
growth period (in children)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
call; summons; convening; convocation
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to rain incessantly; to downpour
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants