day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
one day; (on) a certain day
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to switch off; to turn off
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
pleasant feeling; good vibes
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look