intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(not so) much; (not) very
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
eccentric; crank; oddball
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to fall off; to tumble down
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to attempt; to test; to try out
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
living by oneself; living alone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag