mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
small hill; low hill; hillock
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
lining; ceiling; wainscoting; wainscotting
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
decorated frame; decorative surrounds
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
superior; superiors; senior
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result