warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
beyond this point; from now on; after this
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
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.
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
meanwhile; in the meantime
tenth day of the month; ten days
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to complain; to make a complaint
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be muddy; to be slushy
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)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
covered in mud; mud-caked
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked