small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
only; merely; but; no more than
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to shout (in anger); to yell
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing