gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
matter of time; question of time
at least; at most; (even) just
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
with all one's strength; with all one's might
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
one's parents' generation
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile