to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
tingling; stinging; pungently
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to refer to; to use as reference
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
Moomin (troll characters in Tove Jansson's series of books)
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
old clothes; secondhand clothing
neckline (of dress, etc.)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
man; male; masculine gender
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together