store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to some extent; to a certain extent
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
considerably; fairly; quite
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
that's true; of course; obviously
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
society; the world; the times
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
(how) many times; (how) often
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
different opinion; objection
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
have to do; must; should; ought to
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
more than usual; especially; particularly
newspaper story (article, account)
light; faint; pale; fleeting