gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to serve; to work for; to attend
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
rather; better; instead; if anything
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
proposal; offer; request; application
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
memory; sense; experience
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve