gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
investigator; one who seeks the way
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
multi-; multi-post; multilevel marketing system; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
just a minute; small quantity
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to need; to demand; to take; to require
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
forcibly; against one's will
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
just because; even if; even though
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge