(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
flour; meal; powder; dust
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
briskly with small steps; trotting
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
hey there; I say; see here
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
strong pressure; heavy pressure
nonchalantly; without a care
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
curious; strange; unusual
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
materials; data; document
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
foundation stone; cornerstone
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to be touching; to be moving
unprecedented; never seen before
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
how long; how far; how much
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile