each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to grimace; to make a wry face
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
somersault; looping-the-loop
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to redeem (from sin); to save
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
entreaty; supplication; petition
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to settle (in a place); to settle down