hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
summer vacation; summer holiday
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fall; drop; descent; coming down
with a crack; with a smash
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge