successively; one after another
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
a help; an aid; some assistance
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
lately; recently; nowadays
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
team competition; team game
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
internal organ; viscera; gut
entrance; admission; entering
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to mix; to blend; to combine
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
regulation; adjustment; control
physical strength; muscle strength
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to fold up; to fold into layers
of course; certainly; naturally
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)