small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
first meeting; first interview with
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dramatic role for child; child actor
such ... as; or some such
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
late at night; small hours of the morning
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
how; in what way; how about
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
how; in what way; how about
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
long time; long interval; for quite some time
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
again; once more; a second time