gradually; slowly but steadily
to torment; to harass; to tease
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
compilation; editing; recording
script; libretto; scenario
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
the real criminal; true culprit
probability; likelihood; chances
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
connection; link; relationship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to hide; to conceal oneself
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to subsist; to keep on living