slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
apparently; appears to be
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
serious condition; critical condition
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
as usual; as is one's habit
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
support; backing; aid; assistance
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
accumulation; accumulate; store
beyond that point; after that
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection