to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
paper towel (esp. for drying one's hands); paper hand towel
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
something; some kind of; for some reason
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)