slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
lifting (a child) high up in the air
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
(not) even once; (not) ever
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)