day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to leave (a scene); to step away
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
strong pressure; heavy pressure
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain