slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
showcase; display case; vitrine
derailment; digression; deviation
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
out of character; unlike one
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
morning; forenoon; just before noon
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
middle of the night; dead of night
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
street stall; stand; booth
moment; brief space of time
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to lead a life; to live a life
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly