in this way; thus; such; uh...
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
alone; by oneself; on one's own
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
development; exploitation
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(not) even once; (not) ever
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
sanity; consciousness; soberness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(a) little; somewhat; somehow