reality; actuality; hard fact
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
way out; means to escape; escape route
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
immediately; right away; on the spot
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
left breast; left side of the chest
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
impossible to do (although wants to)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses