small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
mega-sized portion; mega-sized serving; mega meal
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
feminine; womanly; female
one's person; around one's person
defense; defence; protection
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
conduct; behavior; behaviour
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously