gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
without leaving any trace
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
flour; meal; powder; heroin
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to walk about; to go out (here and there); to gad about
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way