gradually; slowly but steadily
bluff; false show of power; bold front
still; as yet; as it has been
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to become clear; to be made public
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
resignation; acceptance; consolation
melancholy; gloom; depression
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
force of a fire; force of flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
request; appeal; claim; purchase
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
in name only; titular; nominal
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to gather strength; to take heart
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch