(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
stepwise; one step at a time
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
outward appearance; looks
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
polite; respectful; reverent
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
feel (of a material); texture
adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture); grave wax
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
protective instinct; defensive instinct
last days; the end; one's fate
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
step; stride; counter for steps
to wring the neck; to strangle
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time