(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
study; research; investigation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to attempt; to test; to try out
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
inside; interior; inner part
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to move forward; to move on
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to boost; to force up; to push up
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
process; course; mechanism
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure