gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to try to do; to attempt to do
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
settlement; solution; resolution
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
feeling; sense; impression
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
imperial court; royal court
to trace back to (the origins of something)