to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
competing; competition; auction
predation; eating prey; preying upon
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to sit down; to take a seat
to breathe out; to exhale
to talk; to carry meaning
to do for (the sake of someone else)
naturally; of course; understandably
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
just because; even if; even though
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
super cute; extremely cute
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
sharp increase; sudden rise
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
low price; affordable price
living together; communal life; cohabitation