gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fucking; screwing; having sex
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
even if not; even without
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
how many years; how long; what year
practical question (problem); practical matter
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ease; comfort; feeling at home
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to raise one's voice; to shout
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
openly; in public; without caring what others think
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution