not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
occurrence; happening; incident; event
home; household; family; hearth
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to repeat; to do over again
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unimpressive; unimpressed
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
way of speaking; intimation
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul