gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to make a success in life
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
very popular; highly favoured
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model