how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
literally; to the letter; literal
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
speech; expression; wording; language
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
righteousness; justice; right
long ago; a long time ago; already
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted