exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to feel inferior; to feel small
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
very; greatly; exceedingly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to deal with a large number
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
evening meal; dinner; supper
don't worry; there's no need to worry
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
breathily (while talking)
illegitimate child; secret love child
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
parting; separation; farewell
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early