gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
having said that; on the other hand
all; entire; whole; altogether
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
had better ...; had better not ...
traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to bring back; to restore
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
weird; strange; mysterious
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
marriage ceremony; wedding
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to be able to manage somehow or another
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce