small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
power; might; authority; influence
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
reading aloud; recitation
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
in public; in company; in the presence of others
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
weak point; unskillfulness
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
about this time; about now
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge