gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
one by one; one after another; successively
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
gradually; little by little; step by step
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
stroke (dash) of the pen; (force of) brushwork
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
(one) letter; (one) character
(traditional) Japanese style
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to daub; to brush; to touch up
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
corridor; hallway; passageway
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to go past; to pass; to pass by
plants which flower in autumn (fall)