gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
after that; afterwards; thereafter
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
at first; initially; in the beginning
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
miser; niggard; cheapskate
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
(political) violence; violent tactics used by political radicals
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)