even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
good-natured; of good character
to be worried; to be troubled
in comparison to; rather than
settlement; solution; resolution
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
story; tale; talk; discussion
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
no!; no no!; no, not at all
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful