hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
nice; likeable; desirable
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
clear; precise; definite; distinct
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(not so) much; (not) very
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly