gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel