gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
countermeasure; counter-measure
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to hand (over); to deliver in person
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down