manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
while; even though; despite
being adopted into the family of one's bride
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to stop walking; to pause
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
again; once more; a second time
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
rather than; more ... than ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent