gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
right side; style of Japanese court music
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to blow through; to blow across
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to pierce through; to break through
instability; insecurity; crankiness
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)