small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
police officer; policeman; constable
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...