to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
whispering into a person's ear
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
admiration; wonder; astonishment
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
river; stream; River; the ... river
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
observation; survey; watching
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
body; physique; build; stature
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
difference; discrepancy; variation