stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
considerably; greatly; a lot
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
gem; jewel; precious stone
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to subsist; to keep on living
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
stepwise; one step at a time
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
connection; link; relationship
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something