to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
dispersing; breaking up; running away
menial; meanness; servility; abject
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
now that; since; so long as; because
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to knead well; to polish; to refine