gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
danger; peril; hazard; risk
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
before the gate; in front of the gate
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to whine; to make feeble complaints
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
on the occasion of; at the time of
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)