small number; few; minority
advocate; proponent; supporter
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
change; alteration; modification
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
moaning; muttering; complaining
with these words; while saying
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
head of family; originator
family; relatives; dependents; household
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
best pupil; leading disciple
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous