gradually; slowly but steadily
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
to perceive; to understand
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
hey there; I say; see here
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
being startled; getting a shock
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
calamity; disaster; accident
several years; a few years
telecommunications; correspondence
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
generation; the world; the age
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
pricking; stinging; tingling
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)