gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to support each other; to support one another
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
considerably; greatly; a lot
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment