to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
one thin flat object; one sheet
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to beat to death; to kill
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
of great promise; with a promising future
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft