slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
having not the slightest idea
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to jump up and down; to hop
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
accession to the throne; enthronement
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to rank next to; to come after
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
military force; military strength
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
bestowing peerage by imperial edict (in ancient China); document bestowing peerage
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances