gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
returned goods; returning purchased goods
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
all you want; as much as one wants
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
playing a part in one's own play, film, etc.; directing one's own play, film, etc.
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation