gradually; slowly but steadily
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
war; fighting; fierce competition
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
shopping; purchased goods
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high