majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
official in charge; person in charge
just a minute; small quantity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
such a thing; something like that
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
story; tale; talk; discussion
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
settlement out of court; private settlement
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to have the privilege of doing
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result