even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
older brother; elder brother
book; volume; this; present; main; head
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
woman; female; feminine gender
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
thereupon; shortly thereafter
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.