gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to be kind to; to treat kindly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to lend an ear to; to listen to
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
shorts; panties; knickers
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
neat and clean; tidy; trim
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron