next term; next period; next version; next release
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
commitment; pledge; promise
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
opposite side; opposition
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
and then; and so; and; so then
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
retreating figure; appearance from behind
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)