small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
at work; in the midst of work; working
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to subsist; to keep on living
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
accomplishment; execution
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
direct connection; direct link
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
immediately; right away; on the spot
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
for example; for instance; e.g.
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)