little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
tall figure; high stature
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
surname; family name; last name
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cheering group; cheering squad
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
support group; fan club; (election) committee
one lump; one body; one group
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good