to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
last week; the week before
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
outside the country; abroad
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
besides; in addition; also; moreover
price; cost; value; worth; value
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
verbal message; word (from someone)
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)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to throw into; to toss into
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to rip off a coupon; to punch a ticket
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties