even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
such; this sort of; like this
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
official name; formal name
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
general term; generic name
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(social) class; rank; grade
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
human work; human agency; art; artificiality