(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to hand over; to surrender
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be silent; to say nothing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
elopement; running away with a lover
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to quit one's job; to resign
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
just because; even if; even though
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
point in common; common feature
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent