succession; continuation; series; sequence
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
with these words; while saying
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
possession; occupation; occupancy
study; research; investigation
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
man; male; masculine gender
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to bury; to embed; to implant
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin