to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
go that far; to that extent
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
book; volume; this; present; main; head
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
event; phenomenon; matter
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
absolutely; positively; decidedly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
feelings; thoughts; meaning
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more