hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
several minutes; a few minutes
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
several times; a few times
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to write down; to record; to register
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
hating; strongly disliking
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
(in) the air; midair; sky
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
such; this sort of; like this
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
less than ...; smaller ...