sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
stepwise; one step at a time
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to give an impression; to make an impression
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
dark clouds; black clouds
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
outward appearance (of a house); exterior; external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage); exterior structure
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
dark night; moonless night
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
corridor; hallway; passageway
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)