promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to go past; to pass; to pass by
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
stirring; slight movement
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to join forces; to cooperate
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
irritation; annoyance; frustration
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to begin to walk; to set out
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...