(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
deciding match; play-off; runoff
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
if it is the case that ...
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
pride; boast; credit (to)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
settlement; conclusion; summary
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
win-loss records (between two participants)
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
internal organs; intestines; viscera
schoolgirl; female student
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time