gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be infected; to be contagious
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
piece of evidence; evidence
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
police; police officer; police station
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
testimony; (verbal) evidence
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight