little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to dye; to colour; to color
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
candy; sweet; confectionary
sorry; excuse me; thank you
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean