(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
serves you right!; see what happens!
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
weak child; frail child; gangly child
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's strength into
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
granted that; even if; even though
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
sanity; consciousness; soberness
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting