small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
intensive; concentrated; focused
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
decrease; reduction; decline
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
one machine; one aircraft; one life
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
breath; breathing; bracelet
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack