personage; person (deserving of respect)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
degree of familiarity; popularity
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
even though; despite; when
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
all; entire; whole; altogether
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
grasp; catch; understanding
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
with these words; while saying
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
one thin flat object; one sheet
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
beginning; clue; starting point
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
connection; link; relationship