a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
technique; art; skill; move
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
square formation (of troops); magic square
eye measurement; measure with eye
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
restoration; repair; mending
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
time axis; time basis; timeline
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
private citizen; civilian
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
right in the midst of; right at the height of
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
strong person; the strong; the powerful
preference; priority; precedence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to put someone to trouble
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
near; nearby; not far off