bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
stepwise; one step at a time
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
germination; sprouting; budding
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
to exist; to remain; to consist (in); to lie (in); to retain; to preserve
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
at first; in the beginning; originally
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
beginning; outset; first; onset
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
similar; of the same type
remarkable; striking; obvious
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
first meeting; first interview with
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be pregnant; to be with child
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
asking or putting a question; questioning
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of