grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
settlement; solution; resolution
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
use; utilization; utilisation; application
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
right in the midst of; right at the height of
serious; severe; grave; acute
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
garden (esp. with trees); park
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order