elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
listening attentively; (be quiet and) listen!; hear! hear!
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to polish up; to shine up
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
wild beast; wild animal; brute
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to clear up; to become cloudless
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to mark the end; to spell the end
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)