beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
being somewhat excited (agitated)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
half and half; fifty-fifty
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
(Western) bell tower; campanile; belfry
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
auto; automatic; auto; automobile; three-wheeler truck; oat
to get distracted; to jump off the track
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
green dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of green dragon tiles