gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
convenient; handy; useful
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
in search of; in order to look for
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
lost property; something dropped and left behind
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
abomasum (fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant); maw; rennet-bag
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
to boil, then discard the liquid (in order to remove astringency)
several times; a few times
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
abundant harvest; bumper crop
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
underground; subterranean