gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to complain; to make a complaint
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
rather; sooner; preferably
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
good feeling; feeling good
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
directionality; directivity
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
for example; for instance; e.g.
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute