gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
video taping (and storing)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
interference; meddling; butting in
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
remembrance; recollection; recognition
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
world; society; people; the public
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)