small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
nice; likeable; desirable
high blood pressure; hypertension
to be worried; to be troubled
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
recuperation; medical treatment
lymph gland; lymphatic gland; lymph node
Rimpa school (of painting, 17th-early 20th century)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
birth; creation; formation
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
decision; settlement; definition
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
talk; conversation; dialogue
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
thrifty; frugal; economical
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
name; given name; first name
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
since when; from when; how long