short distance; close range
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
authority; power; function
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to rock; to shake; to swing
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
chain; series; connection; linkage
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
food; food products; foodstuffs
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
being good at cooking; good cook
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
even more; still more; further
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
way of solving (a problem); solution
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt