to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious