to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
conviction; belief; confidence
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to mix; to stir; to blend
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
humming a tune (while doing something else)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the same; the said; likewise
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to smile (at); to grin (at)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute