a little; slightly

a little; a few

little by little

(colloquial) Alternative form of もう少し (mō sukoshi)

(with negative sentences) anything of, not one bit

fast, quick

fast, speedy

speed

生, 活: (attaches to nouns) vigorous, lively, powerful / 幾: (attaches to nouns) implies an indeterminate amount: several, many, much, a lot

生く: to be alive; to come back to life; to be vigorous, to be lively; to make something live, to plant something