as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
form; shape; figure; visage
along; parallel to; in accordance with
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
circulation (of the blood)
to become better; to improve
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
the reverse; other side; lining
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
vexing; irritating; impatient
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
little by little; step by step
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
considerably; greatly; a lot
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
finish; finishing; finishing touches