even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
man of letters; literary man
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
one eye; one of one's eyes
stifled (laughter); simmering
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
error; mistake; slip; bug
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
looking on by an outsider
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
construction; establishment
term used in translation; translation equivalent; word borrowed and translated from another language
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
possible; likely; probable
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
a little bit; a little while
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in