gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to notify; to advise; to inform
block (of wood); chip; splinter
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
(social) class; rank; grade
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be thrilled; to be excited
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to let (a person) pass first
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
eight (long cylindrical things)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
raised-floor-style (granary, truck, etc.)
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge