gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
troubled face; worried expression
can't help; won't make much difference
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
reaching; attaining; arrival
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
just because; even if; even though