a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)