paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
way of solving (a problem); solution
to shout (in anger); to yell
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
somehow; for some reason or other
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
both; both sides; both parties
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
river; stream; River; the ... river
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be overcome with emotion
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
else; in addition; besides
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
box cutter; utility knife