gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
so; to such an extent; such
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
name; given name; first name
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
old poem (esp. waka); old song
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
shouting in a thunderous voice
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
living thing; living creature; animal; life
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with