reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to have medicine be effective
sentiment; sentimentality
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
trivial; not amounting to much
of tender years; very young
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
resting place between inn towns (Edo period); town situated between two post towns
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
short story; short film; short poem
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
peeling; paring; skinning; parer; peeler; paring-knife
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
bill (at a restaurant); check
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
race (of people); type of person