gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
straying; wandering (off course)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
double take (esp. out of surprise)
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
maintenance; preservation; improvement
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
absorption; suction; attraction
ingredient; component; composition
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
tuna donburi; bowl of rice topped with tuna
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
fruit of a tree; nut; berry