Nounhinged bamboo water cup or trough, which makes a percussive sound periodically as it tips over

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbhot pursuit; hot chase

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb(being in) hot pursuit

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbcornered; driven to the wall

Adverb (fukushi)gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step