gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to rock; to shake; to swing
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to bite off; to gnaw through
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
being startled; getting a shock
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
secret or hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
form; shape; figure; visage
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
the good fortune to have been born male
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
about; concerning; as to; regarding