gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
this (very thing); this precisely
rave reviews; extremely high praise
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
simply; merely; only; solely
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
three-digit number; hundreds column
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
in the same way as; just like
everywhere; all over; throughout
viewer; (television) audience
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
recommendation; endorsement
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on