gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
right in the center (centre)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)