few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to need; to demand; to take; to require
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
beginning; outset; first; onset
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
in the meanwhile; during the time
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
two (long cylindrical things)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
else; in addition; besides
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying