gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to worry about the future
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
preparation; arrangements
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
how; in what way; how about; questionable
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
otherwise; or else; if not
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally