gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
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
arm; skill; efforts; ability
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
threat; intimidation; menace
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
living by oneself; living alone
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to pick up; to find; to gather
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
one's house; one's home; one's family
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance