to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to save; to leave over; to spare
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to use up all one's strength; to die
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
heart sound; cardiac sound
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to put into the mouth; to eat
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish