gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
above; going steadily upward
Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway; Shuto Expressway
elevated (structure); overhead
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
head; lead; vanguard; first
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
expression; look; countenance; face
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
don't you think?; indicates question
double; twice (as much); twofold
classification; assortment
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to employ; to hire; to charter
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
technique; art; skill; move
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever