stepwise; one step at a time
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
step; stride; counter for steps
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
moving tale; impressive tale
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
true friend; close friend
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
field; plain; prairie; moor
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme