small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
small; fine; detailed; stingy
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
round shape; circle; circular form
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
mirror surface; lens surface
to become calm; to die down
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to be found; to be discovered
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
supervised; under surveillance
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to be worried; to be troubled
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later