to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
quiet; still; surreptitious
to talk; to carry meaning
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard