softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
accurate; correct; precise; exact
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(very) patient; persevering
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to grow up; to become an adult
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
question; inquiry; enquiry
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to finish; to end; to close
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to get late; to advance; to wear on
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
chance; opportunity; occasion
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much