to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
honorific/polite/humble prefix
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
Japanese (people, language, style)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial