gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
body; physical system; (the) person
any more; any further; any better; any longer
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
form; shape; figure; visage
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
meaning; significance; sense
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like