(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hourly; from hour to hour; moment by moment; momently; from one minute to the next; with each passing moment
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
third day of the month; three days
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fourth day of the month; four days
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
thereupon; shortly thereafter
messenger; envoy; emissary
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
middle of the night; dead of night
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
now; soon; already; yet; further; more