gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
normalcy; normality; normal
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
death from disease; death from illness
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
after that; afterwards; thereafter
older sister; elder sister
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
birth; creation; formation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
generation; the world; the age
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)