gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
arrest; apprehension; capture
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
erecting (temple, Buddhist statue, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to order; to command; to appoint
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
righteousness; justice; right
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
Ooshio Heihachirou (1793-1837)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)