poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to pick up; to find; to gather
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
study; research; investigation
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
parts; accessories; components
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to relax; to feel at home
hello; good day; good afternoon
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very