even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to publish a book; to put out a book
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
boy; son; baby boy; young man
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
corridor; hallway; passageway
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to cease; to stop; to be over
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)