gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
distinction; discrimination
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
female molester; stupid woman
this world; this life; world of the living
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to apologize; to apologise
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
lost article; something forgotten
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
tradition; legend; folklore