exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
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
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to put in order; to organize; to systematize
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
at least; at most; (even) just
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer; attorney
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
such; like that; that sort of; very
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be too numerous; to be too much
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
expression; look; countenance; face
to say; to be pleased to say
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
winter vacation; winter holidays
standing firm; holding out