slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to play a leading role; to play a central part
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
another thing; exception; special case
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to overflow from something full
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
stillness; repose; standing still
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put one's strength into
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout