gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
right behind; just behind; directly behind
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
indeed; really; truly; very much
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
gradually; slowly but steadily
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
a few seconds; several seconds
time; hour; period; class
to need; to demand; to take; to require
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)