evident; plain; distinct; clear
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to blow out; to spout out
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
drama; play; powerful drug
Seto Oohashi; Great Seto Bridge
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to laugh away; to laugh off
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
in advance; beforehand; previously
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shellfish; seashell; shell