(a) little; somewhat; somehow
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
if you think about it; come to think of it
memories; recollections; reminiscence
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
video replay; video reexamination
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
medical treatment; medical care
progress; advance; improvement; development
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure