a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
a little bit; a little while
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
grasp; catch; understanding
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
offense and defense; offence and defence
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
the place for; the time for; the level of
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to happen to meet; to come across
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum