slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
such ... as; or some such
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse