affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
stone (used for throwing)
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
water ball; large inflatable sphere that allows a person inside it to walk across the surface of a body of water
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to repeat; to do something over again
memory; sense; experience
each and all; every single one; everybody
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
no matter how much time passes
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
predation; eating prey; preying upon
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
same family (race, tribe)