(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; dispute; argument
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
tattling; telling on (someone)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
preparation; arrangements
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
duty; obligation; responsibility
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to grimace; to make a wry face
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
proposal; proposition; suggestion
still (continuing); as ever; further
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance