little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
advance payment; money paid in advance
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
establishment; settlement
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
suspicious-looking; fishy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another