gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
resident of Hokkaidō; citizen of Hokkaidō
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
such; like that; that sort of; very
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to increase; to add to; to augment
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
until now; so far; up to the present
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)