gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to be surprised; to be astonished
parental love or affection
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
calamity; misfortune; disaster
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of