small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
several sheets (flat objects)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
reopening; resumption; restarting
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
of course; certainly; naturally
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
being too late; losing one's final chance
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
apparent; obvious; very clear