small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to form a group; to form a bunch
billboard; advertising sign
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to become possible; to become able to (do)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
in that way; like that; that way
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
riding together; riding with