persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
largehearted; frank; unaffected
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to surge; to well up; to gush out
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
palm heel; heel of the palm
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to close (one's eyes); to shut
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
gale; violent (strong) wind
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to leave (a scene); to step away
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
malignant tumor; malignant tumour; malignancy; cancer
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool