diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
superiority complex; sense of superiority
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
out of character; unlike one
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
number of persons; personnel
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to differ; to vary; to disagree
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
hello; good day; good afternoon