little by little; bit by bit
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
training; drill; practice; discipline
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
model or exemplary student
few decades; many decades; several decades
scenery; scene; landscape
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
general; popular; common; typical
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge