even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to slide into; to slip into
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
considerably; fairly; quite
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to pile up; to accumulate
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
stepwise; one step at a time
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be worn down; to be reduced
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point