small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
general public; the masses
chapters and sections; chapter and verse
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to show off; to parade; to pretend
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
famous sword; excellent sword
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to snatch from; to steal from
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
mud; muddy; covered in mud
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
instruction; direction; briefing
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
theory of education; view of education
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
distinction; differentiation; discrimination
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud