considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
strength; power; proficiency; ability
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
final; eventual; ultimate
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
hard worker; hardworking person
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
round; spherical; circular
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
for example; for instance; e.g.