to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
after a long time; for the first time in a while
along the road; along the way
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
recklessly driven car; runaway vehicle
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
serious wound; serious injury
complete recovery; healing
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
encouragement; cheering on
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
dancing or jumping for joy
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
absorption; suction; attraction
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains