small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
until now; so far; up to the present
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
three; three years of age
left breast; left side of the chest
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
life; living; I; me; student
root; joint; base; crotch
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances