tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
one by one; one after another
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be smeared; to be covered
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to remember; to keep in mind
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
not limited to; not just ...
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to grimace; to make a wry face
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
impromptu; on the spot; off the cuff; ad lib
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly