small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
impossible; unlikely; improbable
curiosity; inquisitiveness
hostility; animosity; enmity
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
in comparison to; rather than
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to look away; to avert one's eyes
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
charging (electrically); electrification
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which