gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
germination; sprouting; budding
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda