slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
nothing but; except; no more than
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
frequency (of occurrence)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
ritual; religious service; festival
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection