gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
several times; several degrees
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
outsider; someone outside of a group
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
don't you think?; indicates question
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
if it is the case that ...