small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
direct connection; direct link
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to throw on the fire; to burn
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to flare up; to burst into flames
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
training; drill; practice; discipline
discipline; training; teaching manners
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
aptitude; aptness; suitability
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
perpetual night; continuing all night
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination