dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
supreme; sublime; highest
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tendency; trend; inclination
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
individual; private person; personal; natural person
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)