small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
fax; facsimile; fax machine
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
live program; live programme
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
button (clothing); push-button; button
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
interview (e.g. for a job)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
small scale; small family
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath