diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to stop talking; to be silent
prospects of victory; chances of success
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
impression given by a painting or image
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
grudge; complaint; reproach
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
without a holiday; nonstop
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
rapid development; rapid unfolding
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud