slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to go ahead; to pull ahead
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
safety; welfare; well-being
to escape from; to get out
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)