to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
conviction; belief; confidence
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
such; like that; in that way
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
power; might; authority; influence
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
baton (of command); order; command; direction
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
to come to an end; to close the curtain
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
until now; so far; up to the present
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to state; to express; to mention
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet