gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
imagination; supposition; guess
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
in that way; thus; so; so?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of