slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
first thing in the morning
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
order; sequence; procedure
broken; intermittent; disconnected
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to be exhausted; to be tired out