small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
calling by name; designation; nomination
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
parent-child relationship
script; screenplay; scenario
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(not) so much; (not) that much
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
bright sunshine; broad daylight
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
grim; stern; stark; heartless
near; close; beside; third person
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride