few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be tasty; to be worth eating; to be able to subsist; to be able to make a living; to be edible
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
is that so?; I see; right; oh
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees