little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to have a long life; to live a long time
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
analepticum; restorative medicine
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
what people say; rumours; public opinion
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
remote control; remote operation
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to appear all together; to be all present
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
throwaway; disposable; single-use
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block