a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
scenery; scene; landscape
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
pair; the two; both persons; both things
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
that is to say; so that means
construction; architecture (of buildings)