gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
relation; connection; relevance
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
presence (impressive quality)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
even though; despite; when
to turn towards; to point
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead