speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
heaven and earth; top and bottom
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
genuine article; real thing; real deal
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to make a speech; to address
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
irritation; annoyance; frustration
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
acceleration; speeding up
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
when; how soon; how long until
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
conditionally; with conditions attached
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
very; much; greatly; a lot of