small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
tendency; trend; inclination
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
preference; priority; precedence
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
good feeling; feeling good
process; course; mechanism
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
foreign; abroad; overseas
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
way (of doing); manner; method; means
hegemony; leadership; initiative
script; screenplay; scenario
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
separate case; another matter
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building