(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
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)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cooperation; collaboration
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
maximum permissible level or dosage
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)