slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
gradually; slowly but steadily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to leap back; to jump back
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to breathe out; to exhale
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
absorption; suction; attraction
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
dozens; scores of; decades
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)