gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
number one; first; best; most; game; round
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
nonchalantly; without a care
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to