slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how long; how much; to what extent
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
had better ...; had better not ...
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
surrounding at a distance
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
(not) a single person; (no) one
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)