particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to like; to love; to be fond of
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
being left out; being ostracized
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
carefree; free from worry
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
cheering song; supporters' song
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to rock; to shake; to swing
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
feeling keenly; fully realizing
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
dictionary of terminology; glossary
primer; introductory book; (beginner's) guide
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
absorption; suction; attraction