even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to collect; to assemble; to gather
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
tool; implement; means; furniture
process; course; mechanism
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
reinforcement; strengthening
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
trusting to chance; having a go at something
leaving a matter to chance
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
outrageous lie; outright lie
opening a new hospital, institution, temple, etc.; opening a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); opening of a Diet session (pre-WWII)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to frolic about; to mess around
highball; whisky and soda
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp