to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
being filled with; being full of; permeation
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell