gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
great hurry; great haste; rush
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
imagination; supposition; guess
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
if so; in that case; in that situation
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to head home; to leave for home
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment