increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
air transportation; air transport
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
scale; scope; plan; structure
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
reality; actuality; hard fact
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
weather (meteorology) information
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
dealing with; coping with
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
at once; immediately; right now
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
(water-filled) paddy field
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
splish-splash; with a splash
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)