even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
sexual relief; masturbation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
sex slave; sexual slavery
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
superior; excellent; fine
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
naturally; of course; understandably
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class