to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
traditional work song of Hokkaido herring fishery workers, performed by school students in modern choreographed interpretations
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
good feeling; feeling good
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
in perfect form; going swimmingly
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout