gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
inattention; absent-mindedness
intense; violent; severe; vehement
wearing one's hair in braids
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
to lay aside; to set aside
technical; technological; practical
absolute obedience; complete submission
to be badly made; to fail
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
pre-war days; before the war
leaving; quitting; retiring
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
to cause someone to worry