(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
to put into effect; to put into practice
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
in that manner; like that
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to refuse; to reject; to deny
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to concern; to be related
to live; to make a living; to get on with
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
reinstatement; reappointment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
employment (long term); hire
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be found; to be discovered
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
insertion; incorporation; infixing
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)