small; fine; detailed; stingy
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
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)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
regulars; regular soldiers
lump together; put all together
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
change of occupation; career change
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
training; drill; practice; discipline
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be conspicuous; to stand out
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
association; union; guild
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
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)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
actor who specializes in ruffian roles (specialises)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity