small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
short pause; short interval
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to discuss; to talk together
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
story; tale; talk; discussion
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to check; to stop; to keep back
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
strongish; somewhat strong
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
rest; break; recess; intermission
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
way one walks; one's walk
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)