to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
genuine article; real thing; real deal
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
is something that; is that which
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to happen to meet; to come across
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
telephone call; telephone (device)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
the same generation; coeval