small quantity; little; little while; short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be silent; to say nothing
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
settlement; solution; resolution
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
concealment; suppression; hiding
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
lyricism; description of one's feelings
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
price; cost; value; worth; value
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)