intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to make merry; to be festive
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
pure and innocent; immaculate
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
the same; the said; likewise
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill