slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
accomplishment; execution
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
opposite side; other side
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
light blue; pale blue; aqua
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to increase; to add to; to augment
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to boost; to force up; to push up
offensive (movement); aggression
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry