small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
just because; even if; even though
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
stock (of a gun); gunstock
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
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
full-size; full frame (camera)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to thrust away; to send flying
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
minimum; at the very least
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
inert; noble; neutral; inactive
six (long cylindrical things)
to snap; to break (under pressure)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
humming a tune (while doing something else)