little by little; bit by bit
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe