gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
how long; how far; how much
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
proposal; offer; request; application
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
in the meanwhile; during the time
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to be found; to be discovered
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
senior high school student
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch