gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be boiled; to be cooked
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally