slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
rather; better; instead; if anything
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to jar; to creak; to grate
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
of tender years; very young
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
stepwise; one step at a time
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
symbol; code; sign; notation
of tender years; very young