small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
good performance; good work; great success
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
normalcy; normality; normal
outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
symposium; round-table discussion
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
abrupt turn; sudden change
stillness; repose; standing still
absence; disregard; indifference
to like; to suit; to be pleased with
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
one house; the same house; detached house
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
book making (binding, publishing)
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful