gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
incineration; destruction by fire
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
three sides; small offering stand
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
many; much; plenty; hardly
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
each house; every house; many houses
to tower over the surroundings
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
main street; avenue; boulevard
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
feather decoration; plume
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)