gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
recommendation; referral; endorsement
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
instead; but (on the other hand)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
review (of learned material); revision
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
most part; greater part; majority
by means of; due to; because of; according to
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
mental; spiritual; emotional
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
silence (not speaking); muteness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
that; the matter in question
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
later on; eventually; afterwards
to press a question; to cross-examine
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug