() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]
(破) (n) (See 序破急) (in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song [EDICT]
(葉) (n) leaf; (P) [EDICT]
減る
(へる) ลดลง [LongdoJP]
(へる) (v5r,vi) to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate; (P) [EDICT]
始める
(はじめる) (v1,vt,aux-v) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; (2) to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); (aux-v) (3) (See 為始める) to start (doing something); to begin to ...; (P) [EDICT]
ので
() (prt) that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...; (P) [EDICT]