to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
printout; (computer) printing
flame reaction; flame test; flame coloration test
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
dozens; scores of; decades
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
state of mind; mentality; psychology
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
approximate value; approximation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
out-of-school; off-campus
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
joint together; opposite; facing
need for social approval and self-esteem