gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to become summerly; to become like summer
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to capture; to occupy; to usurp
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person; to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping
side door; side gate; wicket gate
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
running away; escaping on foot