gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
marriage where the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
rain that starts to fall as though trying to prevent a guest from leaving; well-timed shower (which prevents a guest from leaving)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
tendency; trend; inclination
one's post; place of work; workplace
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
Save As (command in the File menu)
saving changes (e.g. to a file)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
road approaching a shrine
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches