here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
continuously; throughout; in succession
than; from; out of; except; but; more
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
while; even though; despite
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
height (of body); stature
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be needed; to be wanted
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)