small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
even if not; even without
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch