to smash; to break into pieces
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
settling down; quieting down; cooling down; stillness; quiet; tranquility
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
damn it!; dang it!; darn it!; bring it on!
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
neat (personal appearance); tidy
virgin; innocent young woman
then; and (then); in that case; if so
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
study; pursuit of knowledge
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
stingy; cheap; very frugal
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling