gradually;  by degrees;  little by little;  steps;  stairs;  staircase
 you;  presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
 to reach the point that;  to come to be that;  to turn into
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 shut-in;  stay-at-home;  hikikomori;  social withdrawal;  shunning other people
 hibernation;  staying indoors during winter
 all the time;  every single time;  thank you (for your continued patronage)
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 (in) the middle of;  (in) the midst of;  (in) the course of;  (at) the height of
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 to be wide-awake;  to be wakeful;  to be unable to sleep
 to sleep;  to die;  to rest (in peace);  to lie idle (e.g. of resources);  to lie unused; (arch.)  to close one's eyes
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest;  wholly;  entirely;  extremely;  very
 than;  other than;  except;  but
 to differ (from);  to vary;  to not be in the usual condition;  to not match the correct (answer, etc.);  to be different from promised;  isn't it?
 why?;  what for?;  how?;  by what means?
 denotes uncertainty;  such things as A and B;  A and B and so on;  A and B and the like
 tuber;  taro;  yokel;  bumpkin;  dud;  worthless thing
 to line up;  to stand in a line;  to rival;  to match;  to equal
 a little;  a bit;  just a minute;  for a moment;  somewhat;  rather;  (not) easily
 to lend;  to loan;  to rent out;  to hire out
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 to put;  to place;  to leave (behind);  to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.);  to set up;  to appoint (someone to a certain position);  to hire
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 adds force or indicates command
 next;  following;  subsequent;  stage;  station
 strange;  odd;  unexpected;  change;  incident;  disturbance
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 to ferry across (e.g. a river);  to carry across;  to lay across;  to build across;  to hand over;  to hand in
 don't;  do;  hey;  listen;  now, ...;  well, ...
 to shine;  to be visible;  to be tinged with;  to rise (of water levels);  to flow in;  to be felt (i.e. as an emotion);  to come over one
 alright;  all right;  right on;  looking good;  OK;  okay
 perfect;  perfection;  perfect game
 how;  in what way;  how about
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 entrance;  front door;  entryway;  entranceway;  entry hall;  vestibule
 to stop up;  to close up;  to stand in the way;  to obstruct;  to occupy;  to fill up
 to overdo;  to go too far;  to go to excess