small fraction; small proportion
calamity; disaster; misfortune
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
center; centre; metropolis
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to move forward; to move on
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall on one's backside
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
action of making something; -ification