creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
gradually; slowly but steadily
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to rinse (one's mouth); to gargle
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
every evening; every night