surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
here and there; everywhere
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
permission; approval; authorization; license
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
group; party; team; squad; section
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
leading person; foremost figure
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
vitality; (one's) life force
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
caller; visitor; company; guest
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic