gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to watch over; to watch attentively
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
menial; meanness; servility; abject
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
summer cloud; summer clouds
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
ceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism)
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
Buddhist decoration engraved with various motifs, often made from gilt copper (e.g. for adorning the inner shrine of a temple)
vase used to hold flower offerings (often made of gilded copper)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)