gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
corridor; hallway; passageway
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
people; men and women; each person; everybody
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
other side; opposite side; other party
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly; to open one's heart; to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box)
fields (of rice and other crops)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to gaze out at; to look out over
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to become red; to redden; to blush
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
7th day of the month; seven days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance