gentle; mild; meek; tender
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
very young; little; childish; immature
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to comfort; to console; to amuse
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
black borders; mourning borders (e.g. on an obituary)
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war