(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
last night; yesterday evening
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
of course; certainly; naturally
imagination; supposition; guess
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
older brother and younger sister
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in that way; thus; so; so?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
unification of the whole country
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss