gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to be worried; to be troubled
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
trivial; not amounting to much
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
elder sister; effeminate man
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
assertion; declaration; affirmation
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ago; since; before; previous
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
thought; consideration; thinking
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to take over; to hand over
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
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
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
self-examination; reflection
utmost limit; extremity; result
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive