to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
fried prawns; fried shrimp
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
number of times; frequency; count
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
results; record; grades; marks
study; diligence; discount; reduction
future; possible; potential; prospective
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
labrador (breed of dog); labrador retriever
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like