passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
display window; shop window; store window
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
construction; architecture (of buildings)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
reduction by half; halving
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to affect; to impact; to influence
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
preparation; provision; guarding
potentiality; dormancy; latency
when it becomes; when it comes to
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)