even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
occasional; infrequent; rare
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
at first; in the beginning; originally
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
head; brains; intellect; understanding
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to demand money; to pester; to extort
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
softly; mildly; gently; politely
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
summertime; summer season
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming