to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
near oneself; close to one; familiar
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
companion; company; tritagonist
very rich person; the super rich
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much