little by little; bit by bit
to put on airs; to assume importance
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
both (people); the two of them
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
conduct; behavior; behaviour
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
bygones; the past; past event
to make one's own; to take possession of
forevermore; for eternity
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)