safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
myself; yourself; I; me; you
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
serious; not joking; straight
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start