gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
courtship behavior (animals)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
four (long cylindrical things)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to overflow from something full
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
perfectly round; perfectly circular
threat; intimidation; menace
time; hour; period; class
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
in the meanwhile; during the time
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
in succession; one by one
to examine someone's expression
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum