insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
really; truly; indeed; good grief
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tiny dash or speck
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
progress; advance; making (good) progress
respect and affection; love and respect
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
wherein; therein; thereinto
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
in the same way as; just like
border (between countries); national border
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
maintenance; preservation; improvement