to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
choices; alternatives; options
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
dragon god; dragon king; naga
extremely high speed; super speed
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to become possible; to become able to (do)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
practice by repetition; learning by rote
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
consumption; expenditure; spending
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
perception; sensing; noticing
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of