deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
random; unintentional; unintended
to leave as it is; to defer
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
huge; enormous; great big
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
attendance; presence; appearance
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it