small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clearing one's throat; cough
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to step forward; to take a step forward
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
secret; private; surreptitious
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
training; drill; practice; discipline
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to notify; to advise; to inform
older sister; elder sister
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)