gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
innumerable; countless; numberless
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
sphere; counter for balls
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair
in the same way as; just like
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
naked eye; the physical eye
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
power; might; authority; influence
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
profitable plan; good plan
double suicide; lovers' suicide
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster