gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
answering machine; answer phone
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
discovery; detection; finding
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
no!; no no!; no, not at all
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable