lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
of no interest; not interested
lost article; something forgotten
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
(not) a single person; (no) one
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
leather strap; thong; leash
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
operation scar; scar from an operation
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
dealing with; coping with
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
classification; categorization; sorting
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage