one or two; a few; small number
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
school education; formal education
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to concern; to be related
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
interior; inside; internal
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
great and small; in detail; all
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
foster father; adoptive father
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
reproach; reprove; reprimand
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
legal reregistration in one's family; reenrollment (in school); reenrolment
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
still; as yet; as it has been
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father