little by little; bit by bit
very loose; slowly; leisurely
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
blood formation; hematopoiesis; haematopoiesis; hemopoiesis; haemopoiesis; hematosis
priority level; degree of relative priority
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
correction; rectification; mending; repair
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to stare back (at); to glare back
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
recommendation; endorsement
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off