small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be worried; to be troubled
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together