gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
chief superintendent (police)
badge of rank; rank insignia
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
stirring; slight movement
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
attendee; participant; person present
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
all present; all concerned; all of us
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)