stepwise; one step at a time
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to take flight; to disappear
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to speak; to hear a voice
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to take measures (against); to take steps
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself