little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
popular name; common name; given name
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
proposal; offer; request; application
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays