to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
flowing down (e.g. water in a river); downward flow
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.)
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
artificially flooded salt farm above the high-tide mark; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones
naturally flooded salt farm below the high-tide mark
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
labor; labour; manpower; working force
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pushing by hand; hand gilding
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive