little by little; bit by bit
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
conviction; belief; confidence
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
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
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
radiant smile; contented smile
headlock (wrestling move)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
amusing; funny; interesting
to show up; to appear; to turn up
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
furnishings; implements; equipment
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
here and there; in places
there is nothing; having nothing
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
consideration; taking into account
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment