to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
light; easy; non-serious; minor
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
pride; dignity; self-respect
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
declaration of war; proclamation of war
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
ectogenesis; outside the body
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)