small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
fully prepared; all ready
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to take over; to hand over
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation