slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
head over heels; headlong; head first
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
eruption; volcanic eruption
to wash away; to rinse off
power; might; authority; influence
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out