gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
like this; this sort; this way
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to some extent; to a certain extent
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
chewy; springy; (slowly and) steadily; patiently; fap fap; jerking off
rather than; more ... than ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
huh; I'll be damned; well!
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on