gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
irritation; annoyance; frustration
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
inside one's heart; in one's mind
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
side table; bedside table
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
suffix for familiar person
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be silent; to say nothing
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific