small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
even though; despite; when
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
practising martial arts; training in martial arts
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
main temple building; nave
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to become frayed; to become loose
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
innumerable; countless; numberless
in succession; one by one