small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
departure from a country; leaving a country
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
great swordsman; master fencer
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
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)