stepwise; one step at a time
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
each and all; every single one; everybody
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
matter for great congratulation
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
home area; home town; local
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
(having) same family and personal name
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
contrary to one's expectations
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
wharf roach (species of isopod closely related to the sea slater; Ligia exotica)
household search (conducted by the police)
double doors opening from the centre
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into