a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
number one; first; best; most; game; round
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
while; during; performed in this condition
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well