gradually; slowly but steadily
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
triumphant return; returning in triumph
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
in accordance with plans; just as planned
lacking a plan; haphazard
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
tag (children's game); tig
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life