gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
half-human and half-beast
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
decorum; propriety; politeness
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
movements; sitting and standing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
audience (with a person of high standing)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
piling up; multiple layers
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually