gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
in that manner; like that
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
butterfly effect (chaos theory)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
wedding ring; wedding band
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
naked tribe; tribe or group that habitually goes naked; nudist; nudism; being habitually undressed at home or in hotel rooms etc. (e.g. dressed in underwear)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
police substation; residential police box
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to be worried; to be troubled
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
scene; sight; scenario; setting
a married woman's paramour; lover
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
it is I who should say so
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)