(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
mechanism; organization; organisation
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
deep inside; innermost place
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
meditation; contemplation
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
inside; interior; inner part
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
whereabout; about where; how much
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
seven (long cylindrical things)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
around the world; throughout the world
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)