rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
thickly; stickily; viscously
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
smooth (i.e. without problems)
right under; directly below; right beneath
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
grudge; complaint; reproach
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
war; battle; match; game; competition
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
impassioned speech; fervent speech
burlesque; low comedy; farce
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
same generation; one's generation
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill