lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to fall in love (with); to love
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
whole book (volume); complete episode
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
consideration; taking into account
to become inverted; to become reversed
present continuous tense; present progressive form
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
worn-out (as opposed to sleepy)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be torn off; to come off
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
senility; dotage; decrepitude
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise