small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
that's the way it is; such is life
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
and yet; though; when; in spite of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
sympathy; compassion; pity
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
trial; judgement; judgment
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate