(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
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
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
all times and places; all ages and countries
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
complete stranger; total stranger
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods