apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
(since) long ago; for a long time
(some) more; even more; longer; further
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
number of times; frequency; count
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
very rich person; the super rich