to crawl towards; to creep up to
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews)
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
coined word; coinage; neologism
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
master; teacher; stable master
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stairs; stairway; staircase
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to be enchanted; to be charmed