gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
with a snap; with a crack
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
first generation; founder
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
bishop's staff; khakkhara
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to smear with blood; to kill
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to squeeze out; to wring out
moment by moment; hour by hour
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo