gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to eat with a munching or crunching sound
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
this world; this life; world of the living
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it