(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
cinch; pushover; easy matter; light snack; cake served with tea
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
opening a business; opening a practice
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
management information system (MIS)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(telephone) transmitter; mouthpiece
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime