(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
in the same way as; just like
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
breaking off an engagement
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
clear; precise; definite; distinct
difference; variation; difference
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to do together; to share; to participate in
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed