self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
steady progress; rapid advance
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
one day; (on) a certain day
how many? (large animals)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
entering a village; moving to a village
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide