gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
instant; moment; for an instant
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
of course; certainly; naturally
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
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)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
company; corporation; workplace
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
failure; mistake; blunder
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem