smallish; on the small side
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to cause someone to worry
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
firmly; solidly; heartily
both hands; both arms; ten
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
almost; roughly; approximately
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
cannot be compared with; no match for
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
in the meanwhile; during the time
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole