what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
(one's) military service record
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to throw at; to turn; to raise
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
twice; again; second time
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
busy; having no (free) time
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
even if; even though; however; no matter how
private person; individual
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
verge of death; dying moments
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers