gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
slope; slanting surface; bevel
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
castle tower; keep; donjon
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
general; popular; common; typical
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
patagium (vertebrate flying or gliding membrane)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
sublime; noble; high-minded
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence