small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
pieces; scraps; disconnected
consecutive; continuous; successive
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
offense and defense; offence and defence
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
water's edge; waterside; shore
moment by moment; hour by hour
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
uninhabited island; desert island
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to degenerate; to lapse into
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
very loud volume; megavolume
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out; to be discouraged; to lose heart; to give in