gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be entwined; to be involved
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
wetting; love affair; lover
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
since when; from when; how long
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
together; at the same time; same; identical
no!; no no!; no, not at all
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
human relations; personal relationships
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu