gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to have a talk; to tell a story
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
as if nothing had happened
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
without; but if; otherwise; or else
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
call; summons; convening; convocation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
presumption; assumption; estimation
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
social; societal; societary
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
rather; better; instead; if anything
sympathy; empathy; response
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
way out; means to escape; escape route
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract