question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
forcibly; against one's will
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
go that far; to that extent
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reality; actuality; hard fact
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
premature death; untimely death; dying young
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pride; boast; credit (to)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
for example; for instance; e.g.
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate