hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
small number; few; minority
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
running away; escaping on foot
nesting hole; burrow; den
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
running aground; stranding; being disabled (of a tank, train, etc.); being put out of action
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
very great; enormous; serious
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
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)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour