gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
feigned tears; crocodile tears
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
free time; time at leisure
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
postponement; moving back
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
putting out the light; switching off the light
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
technical skill; ability; capacity
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
machine parts; machinery; equipment
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
electricity; (electric) light
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy