to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
all; entire; whole; altogether
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
whole face; all over one's face
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
a long time ago; in those days
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat