to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
self-analysis; autoanalysis
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
question; inquiry; enquiry
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
bolt from the blue; great surprise
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
application; request; petition
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
summer vacation; summer holiday
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
welcome; (warm) reception
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
home area; home town; local
fireworks display; display of fireworks
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
whole summer; summer long
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
threat; intimidation; menace
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into