few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
area; region; district; locality
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to use (something) as a selling point
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to be found; to be discovered
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on