gradually; slowly but steadily
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
large number (of); many; majority
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
lifting (a child) high up in the air
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
birth; creation; formation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
how many years; how long; what year
to form a group; to form a bunch
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
concession; conciliation; compromise
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
molester; groper; masher; pervert
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
police; police officer; police station
social status; social position
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
(one) could even say that
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to thrust before; to thrust at
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
counter for choices, options, etc.
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice