gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
on bad terms; at loggerheads
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
expression; look; countenance; face
sincere; earnest; serious
on bad terms; at loggerheads
close; intimate; on good terms
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
observation; survey; watching
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
other side; opposite side; other party
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
since; henceforth; ever since
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)