(something) so small; so little; trifling
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
election; selection; choice
to be absorbed in; to devote oneself (to); to give oneself over (to)
small-minded person; person lacking in character
jocular name; jocular term; humorous nickname
children's song; nursery rhyme
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
at that time; in those days
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to become desperate; to give in to despair
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
garden (esp. with trees); park
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
another kind; different kind; distinct species
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
invisibly; secretly; privately
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to make sense; to be meaningful
light blue; pale blue; aqua